“Wealth inequality?”

Wang Zeng on the right also became interested and turned his head to say, "But from ancient times to the present, there has never been a method to completely equalize wealth. Even in the early Tang Dynasty, when the equal-field system was implemented, it no longer existed by the middle of the Tang Dynasty."

He was talking about the equal-field system in the early Tang Dynasty.

In the early Tang Dynasty, the ownerless wasteland caused by wars, natural disasters, plagues, etc. was nationalized and then distributed to the people. The land was divided equally and the sale of land was prohibited.

This meant that most people at that time had land and social resources were highly distributed, which led to the two prosperous periods of Zhenguan and Kaiyuan.

Unfortunately, in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, that is, after the Anshi Rebellion, the equal-field system collapsed and the restrictions on land transactions were loosened. Since then, land annexation has been serious. In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, Emperor Dezong of Tang introduced the Two-Tax System, and since then the equal-field system has completely disappeared.

"Yes, the common people outside don't have any land, unlike the prime ministers who have countless acres of land, a large number of servants, carriages and sedan chairs when they go out, and charcoal fires and furs at home."

Zhao Jun spread his hands, looked at everyone and said, "With the wealth of everyone here, it shouldn't be a problem to support ten thousand people."

Hearing his sarcasm, Lü Yijian said somewhat displeasedly, "These are all gifts from the government. We have toiled for the court our entire lives, working for national affairs. We deserve this kind of treatment. You have done the same, too. Why are you criticizing us?"

"Indeed, I'm also enjoying the welfare of the country, but I still want to find a reason to scold you. Seeing you living comfortably here while the people outside are suffering, I feel a little unhappy."

Zhao Jun said this very confidently.

Everyone: “.”

Zhao Jun held his forehead and said nothing.

Yan Shu put down the official documents and talked about the Ministry of Revenue. After the topic was changed, everyone continued to do their own work.

In fact, Zhao Jun also knew that he had no reason to scold Lu Yijian and others.

Even in later generations, those in power in Western countries still enjoy the benefits and conveniences provided by the state.

Except for a very few idealists like the great man, Sankara, Che Guevara, Allende, Castro, Lumumba, etc., those in power in the country should enjoy the treatment they deserve.

Firstly, they represent the country. Secondly, as the people in charge of the country, things like food, clothing, housing and transportation are public financial expenditures and are reasonable and legal.

Like Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng, their wealth was bestowed by the emperor and inherited from their ancestors, and they accumulated it slowly through business.

So just because they have money doesn't mean they are greedy, this is what they deserve.

But Zhao Jun's butt has never been crooked, and he has always sat on the side of the people. Seeing such a thing, he naturally felt uncomfortable.

More importantly, he had no power to change any of this.

"well."

After getting off work at noon, Zhao Jun walked out of the Constitutional Court and was met with wind and snow. He sighed in his heart.

In fact, in addition to the many problems reported by Kaifeng Prefecture, there are also a lot of messy troubles all over the country that are making me feel bad.

Sitting in this position, some officials under him only reported good news and not bad news, but there were also those who reported bad news. Zhao Jun only picked out those bad news and naturally accumulated a lot of negative emotions.

For example, Guo Miaoshan and Zhang Hai in Jingxi Road started an uprising five years ago and occupied the area near Shangshan. Later, they were surrounded and suppressed by government troops and moved to Junzhou and Guanghuajun areas, which is the area from Wudang Mountain in Hubei to Laohekou City in later generations.

Ethnic minority uprisings erupted in Guangdong and Guangxi, leading to unremitting fighting. Then, plague swept through Guangnan, killing and injuring countless people. In Ganzhou, incessant autumn rains began in August and September, and "the long downpour caused the river to overflow, breaching the city walls, and many people drowned," and so on.

All sorts of problems kept popping up, leaving Zhao Jun feeling very depressed. He'd seen so many troubles like this, yet he was powerless to do anything about them. The deep sense of guilt weighed on him, making him feel like he couldn't breathe.

"Life is always so painful, not just when you are a child."

Zhao Jun shook his head, looked at the sky where snow was still falling, and slowly walked out of Xihua Gate. He first returned to his home, changed his clothes, and then went out to the market.

There are still people following me.

But the public security in Bianliang was much better at this time. Unlike before, there were no hundreds of people following him at any time. There were only a few guards such as Di Qing in the small area around him.

Then there were more than thirty detectives who followed him openly or secretly, moving among the crowd, close yet distant to Zhao Jun.

"Zhiyuan, what's wrong with you?"

Di Qing looked at Zhao Jun, who looked worried, and asked, "Is he sick?"

Zhao Jun shook his head and said, "It's okay, I'm just a little bored."

"Maybe you're hungry. How about a bowl of soup noodles?"

Shi Yu beside him said carelessly: "After eating a bowl of soup noodles, all my worries will be gone."

Di Qing rolled his eyes at Shi Yu and said, "I'm afraid you want to eat soup noodles."

Shi Yu scratched his head and said, "I guess Zhiyuan wants to eat too."

"You bastard."

Di Qing pretended to fight.

"Hahaha."

Zhao Jun laughed and said, "It's noon now. We're really hungry. Why not have a bowl of soup and noodles to warm ourselves up?"

They are warriors, and warriors don’t have so many scheming thoughts.

When they first followed Zhao Jun, Di Qing and others were still cautious and did not dare to speak.

But as they spent more time together, they found that Zhao Jun was actually very approachable, and even taught Di Qing and others to read and some military tactics.

Things like "When the enemy advances, I retreat; when the enemy retreats, I advance; when the enemy stays, I harass; when the enemy is tired, I attack; when the enemy retreats, I pursue"; "Avoid their vigor and attack them when they are tired - the mushroom tactic"; and "Play a lively game of chess - eat one, hold one, and watch one" and so on.

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