Zhu Gaochi, the right attendant, quietly picked up the memorial, glanced at it for a few seconds, and was inexplicably surprised.
"Divine Strategy! A brilliant strategy never before seen!"
Under the gaze of everyone, he walked to the window with his hands behind his back, looked at the tree in the yard, and said slowly: "Your Majesty's plan is worthy of the heart of a bodhisattva. The saint's presence in the world is a great merit that has saved countless lives!"
Kong Lingda's expression changed slightly, and he suddenly felt a buzzing in his head.
This time it's not a dirty trick, but a truly terrifying divine strategy?
Seeing everyone's curious and solemn expressions, Murong Yanran calmly reiterated Qin Yuan's proposal of "distributing labor service according to the land area".
Everyone's faces changed again, with different expressions appearing.
Kong Lingda's face was full of shock. He seemed to have not expected that the empress would actually plan to take such drastic measures!
Ying Wuyong looked as if he had suddenly understood something, and kept nodding in admiration.
Fan Tong, on the other hand, did not show any expression of particular surprise or admiration, but just looked very unhappy, as if he had eaten a dead fly.
Fan Tong quickly recovered and asked tentatively, "Does Your Majesty really approve of this method?"
Murong Yanran nodded and said, "Yes."
"If this is the case, wouldn't it be equivalent to completely abolishing corvee labor? Then, even scholars who have studied hard for decades and passed the imperial examinations will no longer have the privilege of being exempt from corvee labor?"
"How can you say that?"
Murong Yanran looked at Fan Tong in surprise. "Of course, there are compensations for these privileges granted to Juren, such as extra monthly stipends of rice or cloth. The imperial court never treats people unfairly... If the money paid for the people's corvée labor were included in the land tax, then no one would have to perform corvée labor. Wouldn't that be better?"
Fan Tong was stunned for a long time.
“…how disgraceful!”
Kong Lingda thought for a while, then insisted, "I think this is absolutely unacceptable!"
Fan Tong also echoed, "Mr. Murong, this method is indeed too dangerous. Please advise His Majesty to carefully consider it..."
"Are you scared?" Murong Yanran turned around and asked in a cold tone.
Everyone said in unison: "Mr. Murong, you are too kind!"
"This is His Majesty's will, and I cannot disobey His Majesty."
Murong Yanran's tone revealed a kind of determination: "The will has been made, Your Majesty will definitely implement it until it is fully implemented."
Her voice grew deeper and deeper, carrying an irresistible majesty. "There's no room for negotiation on this matter!"
"His Majesty has ordered that a set of rules be drawn up as soon as possible!"
Kong Lingda sighed.
The empress has made it clear what she wants to do, and if she tries to stop her, she will completely enrage them.
Kong Lingda faced the direction of Yan Jiaoran's bedroom and bowed: "This old minister is willing to obey the emperor's order."
Fan Tongze didn't say a word and remained silent.
After Murong Yanran gave the empress's orders, she immediately turned and left.
If the labor service is distributed according to the land area, it cannot be implemented with lightning speed.
The landlords in the court will delay in every possible way.
Tomorrow comes tomorrow.
It's easy to pass the buck.
After Murong Yanran left.
The first person to speak was Kong Lingda, who usually paid the most attention to cultivating his energy. His attitude was also the most intense, which instantly made the atmosphere tense.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?"
"If the land tax system is implemented, the already heavy burden on the gentry in Jiangnan will be directly pressed into a mountain!"
"It is beneficial to the country and the people after all." Ying Wuyong said something fair.
"The person behind your majesty is truly a rare talent in the world for being able to come up with such a countermeasure!"
"It's a pity that I didn't get to see the real face..."
"It's just disrespectful." Fan Tong sneered, "You can only hide behind others."
"If gentry had to pay in lieu of corvée labor like the common people, then why would we all study so hard for over a decade to pass the imperial examinations? Pah!"
Been through so many things.
Everyone in the court, both civil and military officials, guessed that there was a sinister and cunning strategist behind His Majesty, who was plotting against them all the time.
It is easy to dodge a spear, but hard to guard against an arrow from the dark.
This person only knows how to hide in the dark, how cunning!
Fan Tong was so angry that he even spit out a mouthful of yellow phlegm in the classroom in an uncivilized manner.
Afterwards, Fan Tong scolded Qin Yuan again before he could breathe a sigh of relief.
"Sinister and cunning!"
"Despised by the world!"
"How disgraceful!"
Ying Wuyong frowned slightly when he saw this, but Kong Lingda ignored it and became even more angry.
"Your Majesty, do you wish to abandon the scholars and officials?"
"Does the royal family rule the country with the scholar-officials or with the common people?"
"Left Prime Minister!" Ying Wuyong scolded, "Be careful with your words!"
…
Imperial study.
She knew everything that happened in the Government Affairs Hall.
"What happened in the Six Dynasties? They just became the private schemes of their own factions."
Yan Jiaoran was a little sad at first, but then she said excitedly:
"It seems that throughout the court, only this man has a sense of justice and fairness. Even if he is in a low position, he is still concerned about the affairs of the country and the people."
"He is the only one who truly deserves to be called 'Sir'."
"On the contrary, some people who say it's 'disgraceful' don't deserve it."
"All the books of the sages have been read into the stomach of a dog."
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