Chapter 182 Restructuring
The dual-track annual salary system for military merit and titles is really eye-catching. It not only reflects fairness to everyone, but also very beneficial to the court. Li Si immediately listed: "The Prime Minister's dual-track annual salary system is really a good idea, I will discuss it."
Everyone looked at each other and immediately said, "I will also discuss it."
The emperor was also quite surprised by Li Yang's dual-track annual salary system.
This strategy is not only fair, but also encourages everyone to serve the Qin Dynasty for a long time, because only long-term service can make the annual salary be even richer. Once you return home, although the titles you received from making achievements in the past can make a living, it is definitely not as good as those who continue to serve the Qin Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng was very happy and praised: "This strategy is indeed a good strategy. Feng Xiang, you will be responsible for formulating the annual salary standard for the dual-track annual salary system!"
"Here!" Feng Quji immediately received the order.
However, he then pondered for a moment and asked: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister of the Central Committee has implemented the strategy of replacing military field with an annual salary. Although it can bring the military field that was previously enfeoffed to the court fairly, it still misses a place."
"Oh? Where did you miss it?"
Ying Zheng said in confusion.
Li Yang also looked at Feng Quji curiously.
Feng Quji said, "Just forget that we are still in the court's military and political system, such as ministers, the Prime Minister himself, and we have all obtained the fiefs of Your Majesty, and we usually receive annual salary. At that time, I could take over the land that was previously granted to the court for free, but when I went to the central government and local governments, there were many ministers and generals who worked in the court system and were granted land for their functions. If the land was compensated by annual salary, wouldn't we have to receive double annual salary? But if we don't give double annual salary, it would be disappointing to some ministers, generals and officials. Therefore, please think twice!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone nodded, indicating that Feng Quji's suggestion was correct.
Yes, this is related to the vital interests of every courtier.
The previous military land was taken to the court and replaced by annual salary. This was fair to those who were no longer in the court system, but it was unfair to those who were still in the court system.
While I was doing business for the court, I had an annual salary every year. If I didn’t give an additional annual salary, then the land would be taken over to the court, wouldn’t it be a big loss?
Seeing everyone's response, Feng Quji felt a little proud. The whole morning court was forced by Ying Zheng to be a bad guy and offend people. Now he finally made a comeback, which has won some hearts back.
At this time, everyone looked at Ying Zheng, wanting to hear what kind of compensation the emperor could give everyone.
When Ying Zheng heard this, he nodded slightly, which was indeed a problem.
Ying Zheng knew in his heart that this matter should be treated differently from other people who are no longer in the court system, because it involves officials at all levels of the court and generals in the army, so he naturally has to treat it with a more gentle manner.
However, this is a favorable thing, so he did not answer immediately, but planned to give Li Yang this opportunity to be a good person. After all, this would help him promote land reform, so he said: "Li Yang, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Li Yang thought for a while and said, "What Feng Xiang mentioned is indeed a matter of missing the calculations. However, I believe that since people who are still in the court system have already received their salary, there is no need to receive another one, so they can be treated differently. For example, the land that was granted for the past meritorious service is retained, but the additional land obtained from annexation must be taken back to the court."
Ying Zheng nodded, thinking it was feasible, so he turned to everyone and asked, "What do you think?"
Everyone nodded. It was good for them to preserve their previous fiefdoms. After all, the emperor now had to deal with the land annexation problem, so no one dared to expect the land obtained from the annexation, and he also asked for compensation from the court, so they said one after another: "We have no objection!"
"Okay, it's better for me, a minister of the Qin Dynasty, to be sensible."
Ying Zheng praised the officials and then said, "Li Yang, then do what you said!"
"Here!" Li Yang nodded.
In fact, Li Yang was not completely giving in to the gentry, but instead retreating to advance.
Because if you want to promote land reform smoothly, you must make the court stable so that the land reform policy can be implemented.
Why does Daqin need to carry out land reform now?
The reason is nothing more than four words: land annexation!
The emperor gave the true fiefs of these old gentry and ministers in the court, which did not affect the degree to which the people of the world cultivated their own land. In other words, the land obtained from the original rewards of these ministers actually did not account for much, and the big part was the land obtained from annexation.
As long as the annexed land can be taken back to the court and their original fiefs are left, there is nothing wrong with it.
Moreover, as long as the land reform is implemented smoothly and the land contract system is completed, then the land in the world is all state-owned, which means that even if these ministers and old gentry have many fiefs, it is still state-owned. The only difference is that you contract more land than ordinary people, that's all.
Those upstarts are different. Most of the upstarts in the Qin Dynasty were formerly old Qin people. They also farmed in normal times, but they put down their hoes to fight during wartime. Because of their great cause of unification, they made merits, and had titles, and were also assigned to land.
After these people arrived at the unification, Qin Shihuang focused on labor service. Because they had titles and did not use labor service, they could farm at home with surplus food, so they slowly used surplus food to merge the land of the people of other six countries. So after more than ten years, they gradually became rich and became upstarts.
To put it bluntly, the upstarts in the Qin Dynasty are definitely not the same as gentry.
Only these big men in the court can be regarded as gentry. For example, the Meng family, Wang Li and Wang family, Feng family, and the ministers and ministers in the court.
Nowadays, treat these gentry differently, retain the fiefs they have obtained for generations, and only accept the land they have acquired, stabilize these gentry, and other upstarts, can they still make a big splash?
The gentry did not rebel, the active-duty soldiers did not rebel, and with the support of nearly 20 million civilians, would they dare to rebel?
Besides, they had no reason to rebel, because the court would give them an annual salary to replace military land in the future.
Therefore, in Li Yang's view, the overall situation of land reform has been decided!
At this time, Ying Zheng also knew that the overall situation of land reform had already existed, so he waved to Liu Xi.
Liu Xi immediately stepped out from Ying Zheng, holding an edict in his hand, came to the hall, and proclaimed loudly: "Your Majesty has an order to plan for the country and country of Qin. From today on, the Qin Dynasty will carry out a comprehensive reform policy, abolish temples, offices, and department changes. Two courts will be added, the official system will be nine ranks, and the title will be inherited from the old system."
"The Ministry of War, Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Works, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Government Affairs Council is also in charge of various departments. The Supervisory Council is established, and the officials are supervised. The Development and Reform Commission is retained and affiliated with the Government Affairs Council."
"The former nine ministers, Li Guang, was promoted to the Minister of War, the first rank, and was in charge of the Ministry of War. The former nine ministers, Ji He, was promoted to the Minister of Revenue, the first rank, and was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. The former nine ministers were the Shaofu He Zhang, and was promoted to the Minister of Works, the first rank, and was in charge of the Ministry of Works. The former nine ministers..."
"Former right minister Feng Quji was granted the title of Minister of State and the position of Vice President; former left prime minister Li Si was granted the title of Minister of State and the position of Vice President of the Government; former Grand Marshal Meng Tian was granted the title of Minister of State and the position of Vice President of the Government; former Central Prime Minister was granted the title of Minister of State and the position of President of the Government and his subordinate ministries!"
Chapter completed!