In Wei Yunyi's eyes.
It must have been an accident that Song Gongwen came up with the idea of distributing the tax rate based on the amount of land he ploughed into his fields.
After all, he was a mediocre minister known to everyone in the court, who was unable to even try a case.
How could such insight be possible?
Could it be that the other party has been pretending all these years?
So it must be a coincidence.
Especially after Zhang Zhengming's reminder.
Let Wei Yunyi understand that even if it is a good national policy, the key lies in how it is used.
And with his father-in-law's ability, could he really pull this off smoothly? Would the nobles and the landowners agree? Would they agree? It was absolutely impossible.
What's more, the entire cabinet is now against it.
With these people's methods, isn't it easy to stop Song Gongwen?
Another point is that the reason why the land tax could be implemented in the previous life was because the emperor pushed it hard behind the scenes.
But what Wei Yunyi thought was that he only needed to provide all the support except for the actual help.
Under such circumstances, Song Gongwen would definitely be unable to accomplish anything.
The end result is just a waste of effort.
As for how to ruin the other party's luck, that is even simpler.
As the emperor, I told my father-in-law that he could do it boldly and without any scruples.
As long as he offended the aristocratic class and caused resistance, it would definitely lead to internal instability in the Wei Dynasty.
And if the internal affairs are unstable, then won’t the fortune be ruined?
Therefore, Wei Yunyi felt that he had to speak well and give the other party confidence. He immediately said, "Father-in-law, the land tax you proposed is a true national policy. I am very satisfied with it and will strongly support it. You can go ahead and do it!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" On the opposite side, Song Gongwen's eyes suddenly brightened after hearing this.
With your Majesty's support, the next things will be easy to handle.
Moreover, there are teachers who will help secretly.
Right now.
Song Gongwen was very confident.
It is absolutely possible to implement the land-based tax system.
But at this time, Wei Yunyi thought for a moment, and then said: "However, this matter is of great importance and cannot be accomplished overnight. It must be done gradually. So, you, the father-in-law, can choose a place as a pilot to implement the land tax distribution. If the effect is good, then we can officially implement it in all prefectures."
"As for the pilot sites, I have no control over them. You, the father-in-law, will be the responsible person and take charge of the entire process!"
"Remember, this matter is entirely your responsibility. I will not interfere!"
What he thought was that the land-based tax system threatened the interests of the gentry class after all.
If this matter gets too big, it will be difficult to resolve in the end.
It would be bad if the entire court was in turmoil.
Ruining the country's destiny.
It's not about destroying the country.
Otherwise, what's the difference between that and the arrival of an immortal? It will also lead to the deaths of many innocent people.
This is not his real purpose, so he has to leave room for maneuver.
Choosing a place as a pilot is completely different. First of all, it is easier to control. Second, even if something goes wrong, it will not cause too much chaos and can be resolved in time.
Of course, Wei Yunyi made this decision for more important considerations.
That is the worry, what if the land tax is really implemented by my father-in-law?
It is bound to lead to a significant increase in the fortune of the entire dynasty, but doing so would be like shooting oneself in the foot.
But if there is only one place, even if it succeeds, the impact will be limited and will not significantly enhance the fortune of the dynasty.
So he made preparations for both scenarios, regardless of whether the land tax system was successful or not.
It won’t do much harm to yourself!
Thinking of this, Wei Yunyi couldn't help but sigh that he really had the ability to be a tyrant.
Even this can be taken into consideration.
On the opposite side, when Song Gongwen heard His Majesty say that he would be fully responsible.
I couldn't help but feel excited again.
Your Majesty does not ask, and lets me handle everything, what is this? This is Your Majesty's trust.
But when he heard that only one place could be selected as a pilot to implement the land-based tax system, he immediately frowned.
According to his consideration, it should be implemented throughout the country. Even if there will be resistance, with the support and help of His Majesty and the teacher, it will be simpler and easier to get things done.
And once it succeeds, the court's tax revenue will increase significantly within half a year.
In this way, the national strength will be further improved in a short period of time.
But now, we can only choose one pilot...
This will definitely weaken the effect.
It doesn't match my expectations.
Song Gongwen couldn't help but want to speak.
I feel that at this time, we must advise Your Majesty to implement it directly throughout the country.
But at this moment, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Zhang Zhengming out of the corner of his eye, and signaled him not to say anything more.
Although he didn't know why, he chose to believe his teacher. He believed that the teacher's actions must have a reason. He then bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will obey your command."
Okay, that’s it, everything is settled now!
Wei Yunyi saw that the other party was obedient.
It can be said that I am quite satisfied.
This is the kind of minister I want, one who listens to me and doesn't mess around.
As long as my father-in-law does a good job, he can continue to be reused in the future.
Maybe by then, I can hand over all the important matters to the other party and start to neglect the affairs of state.
Then, he checked the time and looked at everyone present and said, "Well, it's almost noon. The imperial meeting is over. I won't keep you for lunch. Go back."
"We, the ministers, take our leave!" The cabinet ministers did not say much, but just bowed.
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