Chapter 171 Ouyang Lun: Free reading, 500 yuan (please subscribe!!)
The original wasteland has been reclaimed into fertile fields. Although the weather is still relatively cold, there are already a large number of people working in the fields.
"Your Majesty, these newly cultivated fertile fields have been contracted by others, and the ownership belongs to the government's official land, but the common people have the right to use it for up to 30 years, and the Beizhili government has made it clear that even if it expires , the people who originally contracted also have priority in contracting, and this contracting right can also be inherited by future generations." Jiang Wei explained on the side.
"Isn't this equivalent to giving the fields to the people!" Zhu Yuanzhang was a little depressed and took the official fields as a favor. No wonder the people supported Ouyang Lun so much!That is our official land!
After hearing this, Queen Ma's eyes lit up and she took the initiative to ask, "What if the government wants to take back these fields? For example, they need to occupy this land to build a road."
"This." Jiang Wei only had a rough understanding of the contracted land and could not answer the question raised by Queen Ma at all. "Queen, I'm not sure about this. I see there is an old man in the field below. I'll go Call him here and ask!”
"Let's just go to the fields and ask." Zhu Yuanzhang took the initiative to go down from the road to the fields.
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang and his party walking down, he immediately attracted the attention of the old man in the field, and asked with a smile: "Guys, are you here to ask for directions?"
"Old man, we are not here to ask for directions, but we have some questions to ask!" Queen Ma walked over and supported the old man and said softly.
"I'm just an old man farming. I'm afraid I can't answer your questions. How about I go to the village and invite the teacher? He is knowledgeable and will definitely be able to answer your questions." The old man in commoner clothes waved his hand.
"Old man, our question is very simple. We just want to ask, these lands are not yours, so why do you work so hard to farm them?" Queen Ma asked with a smile.
The commoner old man nodded, "Madam is right, this land does not belong to us, but we have the right to use it for 30 years! Except for the fact that the grain turned over is [-]% more than that of private land, there is no difference in other aspects, and this [-]% grain As long as we work hard and take good care of it, it will come out, which is no different from our own fields."
"What if the government wants to take this field back? After all, the field is not yours." Queen Ma continued to ask.
"We were also worried about this before, but the chief envoy personally placed a stone tablet in each of the major farming areas. It was clearly written on the stone tablet that the government would not take back the contracted land easily. If it wants to take it back, it must be in accordance with the contract Years and market price compensation, if the contract is over 20 years, the government will need to compensate according to the normal price of the land before recycling!"
"This gives us reassurance. Old man, what I think about every day is how to cultivate the few acres of land I contracted, and at the same time cultivate a few more acres of land, so that my family can live a good life!"
"Humph, he misappropriated official land privately, and the matter was not reported to the court. What does Ouyang Lun want to do?" Zhu Yuanzhang became furious after hearing this.
Perhaps it was the aura of superiority exuding from Zhu Yuanzhang that startled the old man in cloth clothes, and said quickly: "This official, Master Ouyang is a good official! If it weren't for the policy he gave, the old man's family would still be working for the squire. As a tenant, you will never have your own land in this life!"
"My mistakes are all my fault. If you want to arrest me, arrest me. Don't embarrass Mr. Ouyang."
After saying that, the commoner old man slapped himself in the face, "Old man said the wrong thing. Old man said the wrong thing."
Empress Ma quickly grabbed the old man in civilian clothes and said, "Old man, we won't arrest Ouyang Lun, don't worry."
After speaking, he glared at Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang also realized at this moment that he had said something wrong and said with a smile: "Old man, what we just talked about is nonsense. This Ouyang Lun is the chief envoy and the largest official in the entire Beizhili. To arrest him, we need the emperor's order. No one else has that ability, and besides, Ouyang Lun is the emperor's son-in-law, and he and the emperor are a family, how can a family fight and kill each other."
After hearing this, the old man in civilian clothes relaxed and smiled, "This master is right. Our master Ouyang is a high official, and nothing will happen to him."
Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang/Empress Ma chatted with the old man in common clothes for a while, and also went to see the stone tablet erected by Ouyang Lun, before returning to the road and continuing towards Funing County.
"Sister, we see you are very interested in this contracted land!" Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously.
"Your Majesty, don't you think this is a very smart idea?" Queen Ma said with a smile.
"Smart!?" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Ouyang Lun has a lot of cleverness, and he is also very good at winning people's hearts! Look at the old man just now, he was very worried when he heard me scolding Ouyang Lun."
Jiang Wei said: "Your Majesty, I heard that in Beizhili, especially Yong'an Prefecture, many people have immortal tablets for Ouyang Prince Consort in their homes, and they burn incense and worship him every day."
"Go away, didn't you see me and the queen talking?" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.
Okay, I don't know which pot to open or pick up, so Jiang Wei hurriedly avoided it.
Empress Ma smiled and said, "Chongba, I think you are just jealous of Ouyang Lun."
"Me? Are you jealous of him?" Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes, "Don't talk nonsense. How can I, the great Ming Emperor, be jealous of a younger generation?"
"Aren't we talking about the land contract? Why are you talking about Ouyang Lun again? Can we not mention him!"
"Okay, let's not mention Ouyang Lun, let's go back to the contracted fields!" Queen Ma continued: "Chongba, do you still remember that we once discussed that the people would rebel at the end of every dynasty?"
"Of course I remember this. It's not that the imperial court is in a state of decay, corrupt officials are rampant, the people's property is occupied by the landlords and gentry, and the people are in dire straits. If they can't survive, they will rebel!" Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly came to his senses as he spoke, and looked at Queen Ma with some surprise. , "Sister, you don't want me to promote this land contracting system nationwide, do you?"
"If this contracted land system can solve the problem of common people's land being occupied by landlords and gentry, then why not?" Empress Ma asked very seriously: "Chongba, let me ask you, if your family had your own fertile land, what would you do? How about it?"
"If it were my own fertile land, our brothers, father and mother would not starve to death!" As he said this, tears were already hidden in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes. The memory of his childhood was undoubtedly profound, and he would never forget it in this life, even if there were Zhu Yuanzhang would probably not rebel if he lost fertile land, but it would be a day he would have to live through in his dreams! "Jungpachi, I didn't mean to mention this."
"Sister, we just have sand in our eyes. We are not crying. You continue to talk." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and turned his head to the other side.
"The reason why I say that the contract system created by Ouyang Lun is smart is because he defined the ownership of the land as belonging to the court. This directly prevented the landlords and gentry from annexing the common people's acres. The landlords and gentry dared to take action against the common people who were weaker than them. Do they dare to take action against the imperial government's official land?" Queen Ma analyzed.
"Hmph, those landlords and squires dare to touch the official fields, I have to chop off their heads and play them as footballs!" Zhu Yuanzhang roared.
"So, if the landlords and gentry don't dare to pay attention to these official fields, the common people will always have fields to farm. Just like what the old man said just now, the land is indeed not theirs, but they can farm it with more peace of mind than anyone else!" Ma The Queen continued: "It is not our own but it is better than our own. They are more enthusiastic about farming and do not need government supervision at all. A steady stream of new official fields will be cultivated every year. The Ming Dynasty will only have more and more food in the future!"
"Yes!" The more Zhu Yuanzhang listened, the brighter his eyes became.
"Not only that, if an enemy comes in, the people will stand with the court for their own land. Ming Dynasty may be able to avoid the problems of previous dynasties."
"That's right, as long as the people have land and food to eat, only fools will rebel!" Zhu Yuanzhang believed deeply.
"Sister, after hearing what you say, we can't wait to go back to the capital immediately and summon Li Shanchang and the others to study the contracted land system!" Zhu Yuanzhang was already excited.
"Chongba, I am only analyzing part of this matter. I think you still have to have a good talk with Ouyang Lun about this matter, and maybe you can gain more." Empress Ma advised: "Don't imitate cats and imitate tigers/Learning from Handan, it is not good to end up imitating others. Yes." "Sister, you are right." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
After harvesting such good things as the "contracted land system", Zhu Yuanzhang was in a much better mood. The closer he got to Funing County, the more people there were and the more they talked.
"What's with all the tall chimneys over there?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked, pointing into the distance.
Jiang Wei took a look and then explained: "Your Majesty, that seems to be the Funing Heavy Industry Industrial Park."
"Heavy Industry Industrial Park? What is this? There was no such thing when I came here last time." Zhu Yuanzhang asked in confusion.
"I'm not too sure about this, but things like the Hongqi car-making workshop/coal-making workshop/steel-making workshop, etc. are all in it. The management of this heavy industry industrial park is extremely strict, and Jinyiwei has not broken into it so far." Inside." After Jiang Wei finished speaking, his head drooped.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Jiang Yu and did not scold him. Instead, he took a deep look at the heavy industry industrial park. He then saw the people coming and going, with smiles on his face. He couldn't help but sigh, "What a day in Yong'an Mansion." It’s the same!”
"We haven't been here for more than half a year, and we all feel out of place here."
"Let's go straight to Yong'an Mansion Office!"
"Yes!"
The backyard of Yong'an government office.
The castle-style building is still the only one in the entire Funing County. Because it is high enough, you can clearly see the entire Funing City from sitting on the top floor of the "castle"! Ouyang Lun is currently fishing on the edge of the man-made lake on the top floor.
"Sir, Boss Ma is here!"
When Ouyang Lun heard this, he immediately put down the fishing rod in his hand and said, "Please come in quickly!"
Ever since he learned that this "Uncle Ma" was related to Li Shanchang/Tang Hedu, Ouyang Lun knew that the other party was not an ordinary person, and the two parties had been cooperating for two or three years with mutual benefit. It could be said that Uncle Ma was Ouyang Lun's biggest partner at present.
Although people are a bit picky, their network of connections is very strong and extensive, and they must be well connected.
"Boss Ma!"
"Master Ouyang!"
When Ouyang Lun/Zhu Yuanzhang met, they both opened their hands in tacit understanding, and hugged each other after approaching.
After hugging each other for a while, the two of them let go.
"Uncle Ma, I heard that something happened to Hu Weiyong and tens of thousands of people lost their heads. I'm very worried about you!"
Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes at Ouyang Lun and said, "Hu Weiyong and I are not the same group. What happens to him is none of our business, so don't talk nonsense."
"Yes, I am worried that His Majesty the Emperor has arrested the wrong person. Our Emperor is a master at digging holes. If he says you are guilty, then you must be guilty. You can't even run away!" Ouyang Lun complained crazily.
He completely didn't notice that Zhu Yuanzhang's face had fallen.
"Master Ouyang, it's been a long time since I last saw you. Your complexion is really getting better and better." Empress Ma took the initiative to change the topic.
Ouyang Lun said with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment, auntie. As long as I stay away from the emperor, I can live a life of ease, and my complexion will naturally improve."
"Auntie, let me tell you, your family should all move to Yong'an Mansion. Don't worry about where you live, I will arrange it for you! It will definitely be in the core area and definitely in the school district!"
"School district room?"
"I have recently been building a large number of schools, striving to allow all children of school age to go to school."
"Not everyone can afford to study. It would be embarrassing if there are too many classes in the school and no one comes to study." Zhu Yuanzhang muttered.
"Uncle Ma, from now on, as long as people settle down in Yong'an Mansion, the first six years of their children's education will be free of charge. If they have good grades, they will get scholarships. If their families are in need, they will get bursaries. As long as they are talented and want to study, they can continue to study. For students who go to the capital to take the imperial examination, we will also give away travel expenses, etc."
Ouyang Lun painted a picture of education in just a few words.
These things are normal for Ouyang Lun, but in the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang/Empress Ma, they are simply a fantasy! “Reading for free!!”
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened and he said in a deep voice: "Ouyang Lun, how dare you think! With so many people and so many children, all free of charge, how much will it cost?!!"
Ouyang Lun spread his hands, "I have calculated this. It will cost almost 500 million a year, but children are the future of the country. No matter how poor you are, you cannot afford education. Besides, Yong'an Mansion can still afford this little money." "
After listening to Ouyang Lun's words, Zhu Yuanzhang froze in place as if struck by lightning.
500 million. Just a small amount of money. Just a small amount of money! ! Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to slap Ouyang Lun away, and then shouted, "Penny!"Do you know how long it will take for me to earn 500 million? ! !
But thinking about it calmly, Ouyang Lun waved his hand and saw the 1000 million project. The 500 million was indeed small money.
Damn it, our majestic Emperor Ming actually doesn’t have as much money as his ministers, so why the hell are you trying to reason with him!
However, Ouyang Lun has a saying that is right. No matter how poor you are, you must think about education in this way. Ouyang Lun spends 500 million from his own pocket every year to train talents for Ming Dynasty. Why are we angry! !
Ouyang Lun is a good man! !
(End of this chapter)