At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was like a student listening to a lecture.
After explaining the cause and effect, Lin Zi Yun continued,""The reason why the power of the landlord families has expanded so much is because of the financial problems of the past dynasties.”
"To be precise, there's a problem with the tax policy!”
"For the commoners, taxes are closely related to their living conditions.”
"Every dynasty has always levied taxes on farmers.”
"The rich, the landowners, and the great clans always find opportunities to pay less or no taxes!”
"For example, the Great Ming Dynasty is now taxing people by the head.”
"The number of people is the number of taxes.”
"However, some rich and powerful landowners only have three people in their families, but they have 100 mu, 1,000 mu, or even 10,000 mu of fertile land, but they only pay taxes for three people. Ordinary people only have a few mu of land, but they have to pay taxes like these landowners.”
"In the long run, those great clans and landowners will naturally become richer and richer, while the poor will find it hard to even have enough food and clothing.”
"And when the common people discover that becoming the farmers of the great clans pays less taxes than being commoners, the great clans can acquire large amounts of land and rapidly expand their power.”
"This has accumulated over time."
"Naturally, it's too big to drop."
"In addition, the great clans rely on a large amount of resources to cultivate a large number of scholars. Through the imperial examinations, they can make all the officials inside and outside the court their people. With the collusion between the officials and the people, how can the poor people have a place to stand?”
"If this situation continues, the poor people will be forced to a dead end within one to two hundred years.”
"The dynasty will be toppled in a matter of days.”
"And this is only one of them!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was enlightened.
Then, his old face turned red.
Lin Zi Yun was right!
This tax system was indeed problematic!
Previously, Zhu Yuanzhang had thought that reducing taxes and corvee was already a good policy.
The wise rulers of the past dynasties had also done the same!
He didn't expect there to be such a big trap!
Some of the great clans and landowners had more than a hundred people, some had more than a dozen, and some only had a few.
However, the land they owned was hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of mu.
So much land.
But they pay taxes according to the number of people.
In the long run, these aristocratic families would definitely become richer and control more and more resources.
On the other hand, it was difficult for the poor to even eat!
In the past, Zhu Yuanzhang thought that the tax system he established was good for the people and even regarded it as his own merit.
After all, compared to the exorbitant taxes of the Yuan Dynasty.
The taxes in the Ming Dynasty were obviously much lower!
But now, it seemed like he was the only one.
This policy was not good for the people.
It was because he was too good to the great clans and the landowners!
Zhu Yuanzhang felt his face burn.
He was really a little ashamed!
As for Li Shanchang and Tang He, who were behind Zhu Yuanzhang.
Their expressions became a little strange.
The two of them had never thought about the drawbacks of the tax system before.
After listening to Lin Zi Yun's words, the two of them felt as if the clouds had been lifted and the sun had finally appeared.
However, they had already bought a large number of fields.
It was the beneficiary of the current tax system.
Their feelings immediately became a little complicated.
However, they had to admit that Lin Zi Yun was right!
Such an unreasonable tax system would indeed allow the great clans and landowners to continuously expand their power.
After all, these great clans and landowners had a lot of resources in their hands, so they would definitely covet more land.
The greed of the human heart was definitely insatiable!
Even if Tang He, Li Shan Chang, and the others who had experienced hardship would not oppress the people, their descendants might not.
Lin Zi Yun's words were absolutely wise!
"As for the second reason, do you still want to hear it?”
Lin Zi Yun looked at Zhu Yuan Zhang's blushing face and asked in an understanding manner.
"I want to! I want to hear it! I want to hear it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang quickly nodded.
Even though he felt guilty.
However, he still wanted to hear more about the reason why the great clans could not be destroyed at the end of the dynasty.
"Esteemed guest, have you ever heard of the saying that the imperial power does not go to the countryside?”
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
It was normal for the royal power to not go to the countryside.
After all, there were some places where the mountains were high and the emperor was far away.
The emperor's power could not possibly cover such a remote place.
It had always been the case in every dynasty.
"The imperial power doesn't go to the countryside, but a large amount of land is actually concentrated in the countryside.”
"And the ones in charge of the countryside are mostly the local village chiefs or clan elders.”
"These people are even responsible for paying taxes.”
"And these people often come from the local clans and landlord forces.”
"If the annexation of land happened in such a place, wouldn't the commoners have nowhere to seek revenge?”
"Esteemed guest, you should understand that in these villages, there are the most people of Great Ming. This is the foundation of Great Ming.”
"And the Great Ming's control over their own foundations is so weak, this undoubtedly provides those aristocratic families with the opportunity to bend the law for personal gain and become kings.”
"This is the second reason."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was completely enlightened.
Lin Zi Yun was right.
When he was a poor farmer, the local landlord was indeed in charge of the lives and deaths of the people.
He himself had once let the landlord take care of the cattle.
The commoners in that area could be considered as the landowners 'farmers.
This was no different from being a servant.
All along, Zhu Yuanzhang had thought that this was caused by the collusion between corrupt officials and the landowners.
But now, it seemed like he was the only one.
He was too shallow!
The royal power does not go to the countryside.
The great clans would then be completely unrestrained, and they would be like local emperors who could wantonly oppress and exploit the commoners.
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty.
The commoners had become the servants of the landlord!
"The tax system, the imperial power does not go to the countryside!”
"This is indeed the source of the great clans 'power!”
Zhu Yuanzhang had a flash of inspiration.
He completely understood!
Behind Zhu Yuanzhang, Tang He and Li Shan Chang could not help but nod.
Lin Zi Yun's words.
He really pointed out the crux of the problem!
This was also a difficult problem that had troubled every dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.
The problem was finally solved.
But how should he solve the problem?
The tax system was really a big deal!
If he made a slight change, he would directly go up against all the aristocratic families and landowners in the country!
If they couldn't come up with a suitable plan.
It might even cause a large-scale turmoil, causing an uprising and causing the people to be in dire straits.
As for the imperial power, it did not go to the countryside.
That would be even more difficult to resolve.
The Ming Dynasty was so big, and there were many big and small landowners.
The imperial power should be transferred to these places.
The imperial court simply did not have that many people.
Even if they recruited people on a large scale, it would also cause a huge financial burden.
Moreover, this was also against those landowners and clans!
The result might be like the reform of the tax system, causing large-scale unrest!
Zhu Yuanzhang felt a headache.
"Sigh, the great clans have been growing in power for generations.”
"This kind of flaw, the past emperors were unable to solve it.”
Lee Shan Chang sighed.
If they couldn't think of a suitable way to solve the problem of the expansion of the aristocratic families, the Great Ming Empire would probably only have one or two hundred years of national fortune.
What should he do?
Anyway, Li Shan Chang had no choice.
Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice either.
He already knew the reason why each dynasty could only last for one or two hundred years.
However, he could not think of a solution.
Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was in a mess, and he was burning with anxiety!
At this moment.
Lin Zi Yun suddenly said,"Honored guest, is there anything else you wish to read?"”
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, but then he asked suspiciously,""Taoist priest, can you figure out a way to solve the problem of taxes and the imperial power not going to the countryside?”
"It can be calculated!"
"That's great. Taoist priest, quickly read our fortune!”
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up.
At this moment, it was as if he had grabbed onto a life-saving straw.
Li Shan Chang and Tang He also looked at the curtains in shock.
"I'm sorry, I only do three divinations a day. If you come again, we'll meet again if fate allows it.”
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