"Prime Minister, please tell me something specific."

"Your Majesty, land annexation is serious now, and it is imperative to re-plan the land. I asked people to investigate secretly, and found that someone has concealed the land. As long as the officials are given some benefits, they can hide the land and take it as their own, so as to pay less taxes.

The tax revenue of the Ministry of Household Affairs decreases every year, which is closely related to land annexation."

After Xie Ji said this, he made the officials below whisper, and many of them were involved.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is lying. The reduction in taxes is because the untouchables are unwilling to pay taxes and have nothing to do or work. What does it have to do with the officials?"

"What's your current position?" Xie Jibu said gently instead.

"Zhongshu Sheren."

"Have you ever been among the people?"

"Nothing."

"Since you have never met the common people at the bottom, what qualifications do you have to talk loudly in the court?"

"Prime Minister, if the people were more diligent, why would the taxes be reduced year by year? It is probably because the people are getting lazy."

Xie Ji concentrated and said with a smile: "Shilang Wei, if you tell him, you must have a lot of experience."

"Your Majesty, everyone, I come from a poor family, so naturally I have more say in this matter. The people often don't have enough to eat, and they don't know when they will find a way out. You think they don't want to work hard, but

They..." Wei Zhenzhi said a little sadly, "They have no hope."

"Have you ever seen those people risking their lives for a piece of chaff? Who are you to say they are lazy? Do you think they can gain anything by working hard?" Wei Zhenzhi walked up to the man and yelled at him,

"I'm telling you, no. All the people's harvest for the year was divided up by those corrupt officials, leaving no surplus food at all."

"As for what you said is that the people are getting lazy, that's even more nonsense. They want to farm, but if the land is gone, who will have it? I don't need to say more."

"People who own land do not engage in production and allow the land to be deserted. People without land cannot cultivate it even if they want to, so how can they collect taxes." Wei Zhenzhi continued, "The prime minister wants to give the remaining land to the landless.

What’s the problem if people go to farm? People all say that people should make the best use of their talents. Can’t the land also make the best use of materials?”

"Therefore, the prime minister's policy is precisely to deal with the land annexation. It is precisely to be able to harvest more food. The food will be abundant, the people will have hope, the people will naturally be stable, the world will naturally be peaceful, and we have nothing to worry about."

The people in the bookstore were so frightened by Wei Zhenzhi that they couldn't even speak.

"Your Majesty, I object. If the people are happy, the world will be peaceful. Those unruly people will take advantage of it, so how can there be peace? The prime minister wants to implement the land restriction order. In fact, he is abandoning the scholars and trying to win the hearts of the people.

My own selfishness."

"Your Majesty, the words of the Prime Minister cannot be trusted. Winning the hearts of the people can increase tax revenue. What kind of truth is this? If Your Majesty issues a land restriction order, I will be unable to kneel down."

Most of the civil and military officials in the court knelt down, more than two-thirds of them. They must have all united together. Xie Ji looked at them indifferently, really not knowing whether to live or die.

When Chen An saw this scene, he looked at Xie Ji with amusement. He didn't expect that you, Xie Ji, would also be opposed by the ministers one day.

In the past, I only saw you frame the minister and make everyone feel in danger. I didn't expect that you would change your strategy and attract so many people to reject it.

It can't help you, but it can also make you step back three points.

"Your Majesty." Chen An stood up and said.

"I have watched a good show today. It turns out that the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty put aside their prejudices and united the front for the land restriction. They worked hard and united. I believe that with ministers like this, the seas, rivers and rivers will be clear, and peace will prevail soon." .”

After Chen An finished speaking, the emperor said: "Prime Minister."

"I'm here."

"Instruct the Prime Minister to implement the land restriction order nationwide as soon as possible, starting with the princes of the Manchu Dynasty."

"The imperial edict decrees that Prime Minister Shi Mengtao be appointed as the Minister of Household Affairs. He Yan, the former Minister of Household Affairs, insulted the Prime Minister behind his back and was demoted to the rank of county guard and transferred to Yangquan. The Minister of Household Affairs assists the Prime Minister in implementing the land restriction order and those who obstruct official duties will not be killed."

"Retreat from the court."

After the emperor finished speaking, he left directly and ignored the ministers who were shouting behind him.

"I obey the decree."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you can't do this. This is against the laws of heaven. Traitors will harm the country. Traitors will harm the country."

"The Prime Minister is really good at it." Wang Cen said this to Xie Ji and left.

"Your Majesty, I'm late." At this time, a group of officials from outside ran in, panting.

Some people were coughing as they walked, as if they had caught a cold, some were sneezing loudly, some were covering their heads and feeling groggy, and there was even one who walked in step by step with a cane.

"Your Majesty, where is your Majesty?" The official who came in saw most of the officials in the court kneeling on the ground crying, wondering what was going on.

I saw Xie Ji slowly walking out of Zhangtai Palace without looking at the expressions of the crying officials on the ground.

"This, what on earth is going on?"

The officials who had just come in were confused as to what was going on.

"You are late. His Majesty has asked the Prime Minister to implement the land restriction order." An official on the ground stood up and said.

"Then, what should we do? We can't just wait for our land to be taken away by the Prime Minister."

An official was stunned. He didn't expect that His Majesty would let the Prime Minister do whatever he wanted. No matter what, they couldn't just sit back and wait for death.

"Let's, let's go to the gate of Weiyang Palace and kneel together. As long as His Majesty doesn't take back his orders, we won't be able to afford to kneel."

"Okay, good idea. We are officials on the seventh floor of the court. His Majesty will not ignore it. It would be best for everyone to put aside their prejudices and prevent the implementation of the land restriction order."

…………

"Father-in-law, I have to thank you this time." Xie Ji said to Chen An.

"No, I can't stand those villains, but I can't stand you even more." Chen An didn't want to pay attention to Xie Ji, snorted coldly and walked forward.

Xie Ji could have done it without him speaking this time, but he really couldn't stand the villains in the court.

"Prime Minister, what should I do if those villains kneel down in front of the Weiyang Palace?" Shen Yi felt that they would most likely pull this trick, as there is strength in numbers.

"Let them play this move and see if they can continue to play it." Xie Ji smiled lightly. He just wanted to see how they played that move. In order to deal with them, he had already prepared it.

In front of the gate of Weiyang Palace, all civil and military officials rushed to Weiyang Palace and were about to kneel down.

"The Prime Minister has ordered that no noise should be made in front of the Weiyang Palace to disturb His Majesty's tranquility." A pair of people came over and scolded the officials.

"Prime Minister? This is Weiyang Palace. The Prime Minister's orders are useless. We want to see His Majesty." The official scolded the guards back.

"Your Majesty has an order." A man came out of Wuyang Palace with an indifferent expression.

"Zhongshu ordered us to see His Majesty and ask His Majesty to take back the order."

"Shut up, what are you making such noise about?" Zhongshu Ling Zhou Ye said.

"Your Majesty has an order. You are not allowed to stay in front of the Weiyang Palace without any reason. Anyone who violates this will be punished for disturbing the Holy Master."

After Zhongshu Ling finished speaking, he left and returned to Weiyang Palace.

"What, what should I do?"

"Let's go, since the Prime Minister wants to implement the land restriction order, let him implement it well."

Then he said something in some people's ears.

"Gao Ming, Gao Ming, if this happens, Xie Ji will take the initiative to abolish the land restriction order. What's more, his position as prime minister may be unstable."

There were several officials there who were plotting secretly and laughing like foxes.

Seeing this made other officials feel numb.

… Prime Minister’s Mansion…

"Prime Minister, what should we do next?" Cai Yan said, he couldn't wait to take action against those officials.

"Meng Tao, have you registered all the land owned by those ministers?"

"It's already registered and we're just waiting for the Prime Minister's order."

"Very good, strictly follow the standards of the land restriction order." Xie Ji said.
Chapter completed!