The troll article on the academy newspaper only caused a little disturbance because there was no response.
When everyone had almost forgotten about it, a big news came out.
The major newspapers published the same announcement on the same day.
The main content of the announcement is first to establish the Shaofu Grain Bank to stabilize the world's grain prices.
Secondly, Shaofu Grain Bank accepts the general public to subscribe for shares. The subscription condition is 1,100 mu for one share.
As soon as the news came out, the people were in an uproar.
"One thousand and one hundred acres per share, the price is too expensive."
"Is the Shaofu stealing money?"
"It's not for me to wait for Xiaomin at all, just watch the excitement."
"Is the Shaofu looking down on me and other small people? One thousand and one hundred acres of shares, stealing money!"
"Fool, don't you understand? The Shaofu Grain Bank is targeting those big landlords. Those big landlords are reluctant to sell the land in their hands. If they can be replaced with shares in the Shaofu Grain Bank and enjoy dividends every year, they will surely A lot of people responded."
"The imperial court's methods are really one set after another. Before the quarrel was over, scholars said that the imperial court wanted to cut off everyone's way. What happened? When everyone was arguing red-faced, the imperial court issued an announcement to buy shares in the Shaofu food company. It's all right now, who dares to say that the imperial court is blocking everyone's way."
"It's all gone, it's all gone. This matter has nothing to do with us Xiaomin."
"That's true, let's just watch the fun."
"It's boring!"
"I really miss the days when Huanyu Transportation issued shares. Fortunately, I grabbed five shares and received bonuses every year."
"I also grabbed three shares."
"I also grabbed two shares."
"Why didn't the imperial court consider me and other small people, give us a chance, and let us take a stake in Shaofu Food Line."
"Dream! You are given a ten-tax one-off discount, and you still want to become a shareholder of Shaofu Food Company. You are so beautiful."
"Anyone with eyes can tell that the Shaofu Grain Store is specially prepared for big landlords, so it has nothing to do with us."
"It's gone, it's gone!"
"Big news, big news. Just got the big news. The first batch of people who subscribed for the shares was one thousand acres, all of which were snatched up by the court officials and the royal clan. The second batch, the price will increase It has risen to 1,100 mu per share. The first batch of people who subscribed for the shares have made a lot of money."
"Is this true?"
"It's absolutely true, my father-in-law's cousin's cousin's daughter-in-law's brother-in-law's brother-in-law works at the root of the imperial city. It's absolutely unmistakable."
"So, the stock price of Shaofu Grain Bank has to go up."
"Wait until the third batch of subscriptions, it will definitely go up."
"Guess, are those rich landlords willing to exchange their land for shares?"
"Those aristocrats, it is estimated that some of them will be replaced. Those rural rich people are conservative and hesitant. Maybe they haven't made up their minds until the second batch of subscriptions is over. Wait until the price of the third batch is raised, and then they should regret it. gone."
"This trick is really high!"
"It's really high!"
"It's no wonder that the academy reported on insider trading before, but the other newspapers didn't move at all. I dare say they got the news a long time ago."
"The academy newspaper is right, the first batch is insider trading."
"It's too much, and it has increased by a hundred acres in one fell swoop."
"You don't have 1,100 mu of land, so why worry about it. The big landlords don't think it's expensive, you don't think it's a fart."
"makes sense."
Landlord: Who says I don’t think expensive? One share is one hundred acres more, ten shares is not one thousand acres more.
This is money grabbing mode!
Beep!
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Yan Ci was very fortunate that he had the cheek to ask for the quota from Huang Qubing, and exchanged four shares at a price of one thousand mu.
Wang Xuecheng was happy for him, "Brother Yan still has the foresight, and he made four hundred acres in one fell swoop."
"Whatever you earn, I will pass on this share to my children and grandchildren, and I will never transfer it."
Wang Xuecheng laughed, "If I have a thousand acres of land, I will also exchange shares. Unfortunately, I don't have any."
After working for so many years, besides saving two houses, he saved a hundred and eight taels of silver. The land under his name, the total of five members of the family is only 20 to 30 mu, and they are still in their hometown. It is far from reaching the upper limit of 150 mu for a scholar.
Yan Ci said to him: "I reckon that the price of land will fluctuate after a while. If Brother Wang has spare money, he might as well sell a few more acres. Anyway, you are still far from the upper limit."
Wang Xuecheng shook his head and sighed, "I'm a scholar, and I can be cute with three people. The elder brother and the second brother came to see me respectively, hoping that I would give them a place. Take the child back to her mother’s house. I am so worried now. I am worried if I have a quota, and I am also worried if I don’t have a quota.”
"It's just fifty acres more than the upper limit of one hundred acres, and they are rushing to ask for it?"
"Even if it's just one acre more than the upper limit, they will rush to ask me for a quota."
"What are you going to do, Brother Wang?"
"I'm worrying."
"You three brothers have separated long ago. You can completely refuse the request of your elder brother and second brother, and don't give them a place. Brother Wang, I'm not saying you, you are sometimes too weak. You have to think about the children. For your three children, the three places just happen to be given to them."
Yan Ci made suggestions for Wang Xuecheng.
Wang Xuecheng looked sad, "I can't save face."
Strictly tsk-tsk twice, "Face is not as important as benefits. Brother Wang, don't do things that make your wife and children hate you."
These words hit Wang Xuecheng's heart like a heavy hammer.
He suddenly woke up, "Brother Yan is right. The children are still young and have no idea. When they grow up and know what happened, they will hate me."
He drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, "Thank you brother Yan for reminding me. After I go back, I will write a letter to reject the elder brother and the second brother. Since the family has been separated, there is no reason to give them the places."
"Brother Wang should have done this long ago!"
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Shanhe Academy.
Yang Yuanqing, Duke of Sanyuan, played chess with Zhou Shian.
Sun Zhuangyuan flew solo and became the head of Zhixing Academy.
However, the small group of three still exists.
Today, Sun Zhuangyuan hurriedly ran to Shanhe Academy, playing chess and drinking tea, enjoying himself leisurely.
Zhou Shi'an asked him, "Brother Sun, aren't you busy?"
"Of course I'm not busy."
Zhou Shi'an raised his eyebrows slightly, "There's a lot of trouble outside, your Sun family is a rare big landlord in this world, can you be busy?"
Sun Zhuangyuan looked cheerful, "Your Zhou family is as famous as the Sun family. Why don't you see Brother Zhou busy?"
"The Zhou family is the Zhou family, and I am me. They should not be confused." Zhou Shian was not happy.
He tried hard to get rid of the family, but everyone inevitably linked him with the family.
As long as his surname is Zhou, in the eyes of the world, he is the Zhou family.
Seeing that Zhou Shi'an was not happy, Sanyuan Gong Yang Yuanqing said: "The Empress is a rare go player in the world, she has far-sightedness, she plays one game after another, and everyone follows her routine."
Zhou Shi'an held the white stones in his hand, without raising his head, he just stared at the chessboard. He said at the same time: "There are discussions outside, saying that what happened to the emperor and the empress, and how they got here to Brother Yang, all are due to the empress."
Sanyuan Gong repeatedly denied, "No, no, no, it can't be regarded as credit. It can only be said that this is a game of chess that focuses on the overall situation of the next century. Such a big hand is in line with the queen's work habits. If you don't plan, you will do it. If you plan, you will plan." Ten years, a hundred years. Your majesty's work habits are different from the empress's. Your majesty prefers real swords and guns, straight to the point, and focuses on the present. This kind of twists and turns strategy can be seen as the empress's strategy. style."
Sun Zhuangyuan nodded again and again, agreeing with San Yuangong's statement.
He had dealt with the empress, and he was indeed a difficult master.
At the beginning, everyone thought that the implementation of the new land law would be impossible, and it would definitely be criticized by the whole world, and opposed by all the gentry class and the royal family.
It would be a failure for any emperor to carry out this matter, without exception.
However, when this matter came to the empress's hands, it turned around, and it was a completely different situation.
Who would have thought that after a three-year buffer period, the Shaofu grain store, overseas property purchases, and a combination of punches, there is a vague possibility of success.
Zhou Shi'an looked at Sun Zhuangyuan, "Brother Sun agrees with the new law?"
Sun Zhuangyuan smiled bitterly and said, "Does it matter whether I agree or disagree? This is the general trend and cannot be reversed."
Zhou Shi'an said, "I don't believe that brother Sun didn't see the real intention of the new law."
Sun Zhuangyuan remained silent, of course he saw the real intention of the Empress Empress' combination boxing.
Zhou Shi'an didn't wait for Sun Zhuangyuan to answer him, and said on his own, "The implementation of the new law and the implementation of the slave law are fundamentally aimed at limiting the size and influence of aristocratic families. I don't think many people have noticed. Well, there is a clause in the new law that if there are two meritorious titles in a family, it will be counted according to one meritorious title. There is a similar article in the Servant Law, the number of servants is counted according to one meritorious title. What do you mean? Isn’t this forcing the family to divide.
Just like the third house of your Sun family, there are many people with fame and fame everywhere. If you don't separate your family, you can only calculate according to one fame, and there are only a dozen people. However, there are two to three hundred people in the third house of your Sun family, and a dozen or so places are definitely not enough. what to do
The only way to maximize the benefits and have more land with ten taxes and one tax is to divide the family. Separate brothers, sons, and nephews, and one family with one fame can maximize the benefits. Forcing the aristocratic family to separate, this is the real intention of the empress. "
Lord San Yuan nodded repeatedly, "Brother Zhou's words hit the nail on the head. Back then, the Empress used tricks to force Brother Sun to split the clan and break away from the clan, so the old man predicted that there would be more disturbances in the future.
When the empress does one thing, she never simply does one thing. Behind one incident, there must be a series of plans. The branch of the Sun family can be regarded as a pathfinding stone for the empress. In addition, Yang Ji laid down a large area of land in the south, Chen Zhuangshi also grew up in the north, and Jing Daying is firmly in the hands of His Majesty. The royal family members are also under control.
Now that the conditions are met, the Empress Empress took advantage of the situation and launched her big plan to suppress and restrict the aristocratic family. The aristocratic family either follows the trend and separates to seek the maximum benefit, or they can only fight to the end and bear high tax rates.
With the Shaofu, Jinwuwei, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, these three yamen are menacing, and the Ministry of Household Affairs is completely incomparable. Once the Shaofu is dispatched, it will start to measure the land area and collect grain taxes. Just wait and see, it will be a while. However, with the subscription of the second batch of shares of Shaofu Grain Bank, the stock price has directly increased by 100 mu. It is estimated that there will be no trouble in the end, at least not to the point where the world is full of wars. "
Zhou Shi'an looked at Sun Zhuangyuan, "What do you think, Brother Sun?"
Sun Zhuangyuan stroked his beard, "Recently, students in the academy are panicking and are discussing land taxation. In the past, as long as they obtained meritorious service, they could be exempted from tax and corvee. Now that they obtain meritorious service, the upper limit of ten taxes and one land tax is too high. Enjoy tax exemption again.
Most of the scholars are full of resentment, yelling that if they don't study, it is better to go home and farm. However, let’s talk about it, the new law has been promulgated for a month, and no student has dropped out of school so far. "
San Yuangong followed up and said: "No one from Shanhe Academy has dropped out of school. Many people even support the new law, thinking that it fundamentally solves the problem of people's livelihood."
Sun Zhuangyuan continued: "As far as I know, no one has dropped out of the Imperial College, the Military Academy, or the local academies. This actually explains the problem."
San Yuangong nodded, "Study is still the best choice. Even if you can't be exempted from taxes, as long as you have fame, you can protect your family and have more land. If you become an official, you can buy and sell more land. I also get According to the news, the imperial court intends to increase the salaries of officials."
"really?"
Sanyuan Gong laughed, "It should be true. It's about land taxation. It's such a big matter that the court officials didn't make a fuss. Aren't you curious about the reason? The old man thought, only the Shaofu grain store I’m afraid it’s not enough to make court officials shut up.”