Chapter 910 Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy!
"This private property of others has suddenly turned into bubbles. Who can accept this?"
"Your Majesty, you must not do this. If this continues, the Cang Yun Kingdom will be in turmoil!"
Many ministers knelt down and begged the emperor to revoke his order.
in the hall.
Only Xiao Chen, Xiao Zhenzhen, the left prime minister, Wei Shuying, Zhou Yuqi, Zhou Yiqing and other close ministers stood in the center.
Look at the ministers who oppose.
Some of them did care about the stability of Cangyun State, but more of them were selfish and pleading for the aristocratic families.
Zhang Zhao was observing secretly, and those who were angry were the ones he wanted to pay special attention to!
Abolishing slavery is a great thing for ordinary people all over the world, but it is not so friendly to the slave owners!
"Just as the King of Chen said, all slaves who are willing to leave slavery will be registered, and regardless of gender, they will be granted farmland and homesteads." After a pause, Xiao Yao continued, "Anyone who uses slavery to cause trouble, or who takes human life lightly, no matter what their status, will be severely punished by me!"
How severe is this law of severe punishment?
Zhou Yuqi held up the tablet and asked, "May I ask Your Majesty, if someone takes human life lightly, should he be killed and punished with death?"
"Of course! No matter if you are an official, a commoner, or a rich man, the Jin Jinyiwei will never tolerate you!"
When these words were spoken, all the officials looked at each other in bewilderment. This was going to be a big move!
If things go wrong, the foundation of Cang Yun Kingdom will be shaken!
"I understand." Zhou Yuqi smiled. He was the supreme commander of the Imperial Guard, and the emperor had informed him long ago. If the Imperial Guard failed to move the person, the Jin Jinyiwei would be sent out.
If the Golden Guards couldn't handle it, then the Dark Guards Camp would be sent out.
The secret guard camp is dispatched, leaving no grass behind!
The financial resources and energy consumed by this action are no less than overthrowing the old dynasty and establishing a new one.
No, it's even bloodier than establishing a new dynasty!
Because the aristocratic families, the wealthy families, and the big landlords are as stubborn as lice to the dynasty. They will not sit still and wait for death. Only strong financial resources, huge armies, iron-blooded tactics and blood can suppress and defeat them!
"But, but where can we get so much land? Can we give the land to the poor... to those who have escaped from slavery?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, even if we squeeze out the farmland and distribute it to those who have escaped from slavery, how can those landless tenants be willing to accept it?"
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "If we want to eliminate slavery, we need to reward these things, and there must be more policies to go along with it."
As he spoke, Xiao Chen raised his hand to ask Xiao Yao for instructions, "Your Majesty, I believe that all the land and every flower and grass in Cangyun Country are owned by the state, and no one is allowed to own them!
These lands will be divided according to households and population, and the people can pay taxes according to farmland and population!
In this way, the former tenant farmers, who now have their own contracted farmland, should cherish it more and work harder, and our Cangyun country will become stronger and richer!"
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The land is state-owned.
The Cangyun Kingdom had experienced the reign of the Supreme Emperor, and there were no vassal kings, so there was no such thing as fiefdom.
Now, farmland is nationalized, people are given farmland and are directly taxed. Without the oppression of wealthy families, landlords and the rich, the number of people starving to death will be greatly reduced!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, if you do this, it will definitely shake the foundation of the country. Your Majesty, please think twice!"
"Please, Your Majesty, think twice!"
"Please, Your Majesty, think twice!"
Xiao Chen smiled and looked at those people, "I am the first one to stand up and am willing to take out my private fields and private lands for redistribution."
As he spoke, Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Zhenzhen.
Xiao Zhenzhen pouted. She was the King of Yue, but he had no fiefdom at all, let alone any private property.
She lived on the salary from the royal family. She felt that she was not as smart as her father, mother, and elder sister Xie Yunchu.
They are all doing business to make money.
Without thinking about these things for now, Xiao Zhenzhen remembered the piece of land she had asked her father for before, which she was going to use to build a villa, so she also said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to confiscate my private land as well!"
The words fell.
The left prime minister, Wei Shuying, Zhou Yuqi, Zhou Yiqing, Li Gao, Li Yutong and others knelt down one after another and said, "We are willing too."
Half of the officials in the court knelt down.
Qing Chengshi and others looked at their colleagues in the court and felt a chill in their hearts!
If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth!
What are these people doing?
Are they all so selfless?
All private lands are confiscated? So selfless?
Xiao Yao slapped the armrest of the dragon chair and stood up, her sharp eyes swept over those who were resisting stubbornly, "I am not afraid of being criticized today!"
“Whoever dares to disobey, or pretends to obey but actually disobeys, let alone become a high-ranking official of Cang Yun State, even becoming a commoner is a good outcome. For those who disobey and offend, I am not afraid of bloodbathing in the palace, let alone staining the country with blood!”
Qing Chengshi's face darkened with embarrassment.
It has always been because the imperial court did nothing that some people rose up in rebellion under the pretext of pleading for the people, but what about the emperor?
No one dares to offend the powerful Cangyun Kingdom, but she wants to defeat herself and plead for the people?
Even if the aristocratic families are defeated, there will still be new aristocratic families...
Only Xiao Yao and her loyal defenders understand that the emperor wants a peaceful and prosperous world where men and women are equal and the poor can also live a happy life!
"This is the first step. On the one hand, we will accept the people who have been freed from slavery and distribute the state-owned farmland. As for the rest, the Ministry of Revenue will count the remaining farmland. The noble families who actively cooperate can be given priority in the future when it comes to road construction, water transportation and other matters!
In addition, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Treasury, the Ministry of Warehouses, and even the Ministry of War must all cooperate with each other. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy! "
"I obey your orders."
Xiao Chen said "Yes, my command!", and the Left Prime Minister, Wei Shuying and others echoed him.
Officials including Qing Chengshi also knelt down. Although they were worried and angry, what could they do?
The Emperor is in charge of the Cangyun Kingdom, and the Ministry of War is in the hands of His Royal Highness Prince Chen. Generals Wei Shuying, Zhou Yuqi, Zhou Yiqing, Li Gao and others are all either retired emperors or supported by the Emperor himself, and they will all support the Emperor's new policies!
"Long live the emperor..." All the officials knelt down.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yao ordered the left prime minister and other civil officials to draft an implementable manual, and then kept a group of military generals and summoned Zhang Zhao to the court.
"Reform is not something that can be carried out in a gentle manner." Xiao Yao said. She was not afraid that history books would write her as a tyrant or something like that.
We must create a good living environment for the people of Dawn.
We also need to make plans for women, which cannot be achieved by simply issuing government orders. Suppression by force is inevitable!
Wei Shuying is responsible for the daily affairs of the army, while Zhou Yuqi is responsible for the imperial guards, and both are coordinated by Xiao Chen.
Xiao Zhenzhen even took the initiative to ask and wanted to contribute. She and Zhou Yiqing were responsible for going to the grassroots to see how many people had benefited from the government's policies, or if there were any shortcomings or areas that needed improvement.
Down towards the back.
When Xiao Chen and others walked out of the hall, Tang An came over and invited him, Xiao Zhenzhen, and Zhou Yiqing to go to Jinrong Palace.