"If you want the farmer to treat the farmer well, there must be a reason for them to do so. Fan Waijian is right. If the court lets things go, the master will definitely let the farmer use cattle and horses, without food covering his belly, and without clothes covering his body. In history, from the Wei and Jin Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the slaves in the manor were not as good as death, and the lives of humans were not as good as ox and horses. Although I was ignorant, I still know these things. However, in this dynasty, it was strictly forbidden for private slaves, regardless of the main households, they were all registered households and people. The registered households and people were not to collect taxes, but to make their destiny no longer in the hands of the masters, and no longer possessions like cattle and horses, but to be truly human and human power that the court can use."

The basic skill of the scholar-officials is to read history, absorb the wisdom of the ancient times, and verify it in the world. Fan Zhongyan was of course familiar with what Xu Ping said, otherwise he would not have had so many doubts about what Xu Ping did.

"Fan Waijian, now there are thousands of miles of wilderness around the two capitals. Over the past few decades, the imperial court has spent countless efforts but still cannot change it. During the Han Dynasty, the population here was twenty times that of now, and even the Sui Dynasty, the population was ten times that of now. The place is still this place, why can't it raise so many people? Of course, there are many reasons. If it is listed one by one, it may not be finished in several days or nights. But one of the most fundamentals is that the Central Plains land is flat and although it is fertile soil, it is poor compared to the Jianghuai River.

There are many. The Yellow River is flooding in the middle, and it is almost every year. It is said that small farmers should save grain for a year in three years, but there are not many places in the Central Plains who can do this. The Sui and Tang Dynasties naturally had to do it to supply the capital, but it also allowed the price of grain in the Central Plains to directly level with the Jianghuai River. The land in the Jianghuai River is still not fully reclaimed, and it is a loss of money for how to reclaim the land in the Central Plains, right? The Central Plains are the location of the Three Capitals, and the world is the foundation. If this continues, it will be a hidden danger to the court."

This macroeconomic analysis is not something Fan Zhongyan is good at. After hearing Xu Ping's words, he felt something was reasonable, but he always felt something was wrong. In fact, the canal transport has a huge inhibitory effect on the agriculture of the Central Plains, of course, there is nothing wrong with it. But how much is it because the farming costs in different places is different, and how much is because the government forced the grain price to be stabilized, it is not something that can be explained clearly in a few words. However, the restoration of the Central Plains is indeed the matter after the capital moved away from the canal transport.

"It is not easy to cultivate the land in the Central Plains. If it is replaced in other places, it would be fine, but the price of grain is higher. But the Sanjing is the fundamental part of the imperial court, and the price of grain cannot be higher. Many people around would rather go to the capital to be idle people than to cultivate the land. This is the general trend, and it cannot be solved by rewarding farming. Compared with small farmers, large farms can buy better farm tools and repair water conservancy and improve land. They can get more wealth from the land, and they can fight against constant natural disasters than small farmers, and can reclaim the surrounding land. Being a farmer in a farm is better than being idle people in a capital. I don’t know how many things these idle people have caused!"

Fan Zhongyan said slowly: "The benefits of building a farm are already explained clearly, and I have heard clearly. What about the various disadvantages? How to prevent the previous dynasty from recurring the abuse of slaves and servants."

"These disadvantages are inherent in large farms and cannot be prevented no matter what." Speaking of this, Xu Ping raised his hand to stop Fan Zhongyan who wanted to refute. "But where are there perfect things in the world without any disadvantages? Just like the Fan system, to allow small farmers to live and work in peace, how can there be no disadvantages of difficulty in reclaiming wasteland? What the court needs to do is to play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and use the power of the court to minimize the impact of these disadvantages. For example, all farmers must have a contract certified by the government, and the time limit cannot be too long. If the villager is not satisfied, they can change to other families. Of course, the most important thing is that the court itself must also participate in opening a farm and set a benchmark for the treatment of the farmers. If they are not satisfied with other families, the farmers can come to the farmer opened by the government."

Speaking of this, Xu Ping smiled: "If you do this, don't just say that the three departments compete with the people for profit."

"I'm not as good as the old-fashioned. But Xu Wai-chan is sure to do these things well?"

"How can you know if you can do it well if you don't do it? As long as you analyze the pros and cons of things clearly, know what you want to do and what you shouldn't do, and then do things seriously and steadily. It's not a solution to everything and stop here."

Fan Zhongyan looked at Jin Mingchi in front of him, thought for a while, nodded and said, "Since Xu Wai-chi has already thought about everything clearly, I think he is a little sure. Let's do this. In two days, I will submit a memorial to the public to discuss this matter. How about it?"

"Okay, it's the best. It's better to be ahead than talking."

Xu Ping knew that Fan Zhongyan meant that several relevant yamen gathered together to explain all possible problems and preventive measures one by one. This is not a bad thing, and Xu Ping did not object. Besides, Fan Zhongyan was just a ruling of the Imperial College, not a priest. It is still a question whether anyone would take care of his memorials.

Major policy changes will naturally cause changes in all aspects of society, with both good and bad changes. Even in the same situation, it is an opportunity for some people, but for some people, it is a dead end in life, and there are no certain rules.

Life cannot be considered in a single way, and society is the same. As long as the ruler grasps the big direction, the others will have to take advantage of the situation. Let the good develop and grow step by step, and keep the disadvantages within a tolerable range.

The Sansi takes all the money and grain in the world. Regardless of commercial agriculture, it is necessary to have some industries in their hands. Not only does its profits supplement the treasury, but it can also lead the technological progress of the industry and even regulate the treatment of employed people. This is a buffer that can reduce the impact of the original agricultural society and ease social contradictions. Of course, if the treatment of farmers in the farm run by the Sansi is not as good as that of other families, then there is nothing to say, and the management officials will be beheaded.

Originally, the imperial court held the significance of these industries, one of which was that it was easy to hold the accountable. The officials in charge had the obligation to cooperate with the court's policies, and if they could not do it, they would be punished. Unlike private farms, no matter what they were asked to do, they would be unclear if they damaged their interests.

Xu Ping thought about it carefully. Over the years, except for the sugar sugar business in Yongzhou, encouraging large farms to open is the policy that he proposed to have the greatest impact on class changes in this society. Yongzhou is located in a remote area and no matter how hard it is, no one cares about it. Now it is impossible to return to the capital. There are countless people staring at it if there is a little movement.

(There is another chapter tonight, but today I am not in good condition and I am always dizzy. Please forgive me.)

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