Chapter 171 New Policy! The Birth of Steam Locomotives! (Ch 171)

In the Golden Palace.
Look at the deduced future.
Ji Changning’s face was full of envy.
“Every time a sports meet is held.”
“It will not only enhance the vitality of the people.”
“It can also promote the business of Yu Country.”
“Now we can also enhance the prestige of the country.”
“This… really kills two birds with one stone!”
Ji Changning said with emotion.
She just knew it.
What Chen Huaixin is going to do will inevitably affect all aspects.
However, this method can not only enhance people’s physical fitness, but also make money.
She had never heard of it before!
As for the books of sages, there will be no such record!
“What a pity.”
“I don’t have that kind of appeal in Chengguo.”
“We can’t hold any sports events.”
“Otherwise…Alas.”
Ji Changning didn’t say anything else.
Just keep looking at the Heavenly Mirror.
Wang Qianhe had already realized this, so his attention was only focused on the changes proposed by Chen Huaixin!
“The tax is distributed according to the land area!”
“That idea.”
“I remember Chen Huaixin had it a long time ago.”
“It’s just that I felt the conditions were not suitable at the moment.”
“That’s why we resorted to the one-whip method!”
Wang Qianhe’s memory is not bad.
Although the Heavenly Mirror had revealed a lot of information, causing many ministers to even forget what had happened before, he could still remember it clearly!
And now.
In his opinion.
The whip method works very well.
The benefits it brings are also very great.
fundamental……
There is no need to change this policy!
“Even if.”
“What Chen Huaixin believed in the land tax distribution.”
“Perhaps it will be more effective than the whip method.”
“But the whip method can still be useful.”
“It would be more appropriate to keep its basics and not change them, right?!”
Wang Qianhe frowned slightly.
Of course he knows.
Chen Huaixin just likes change.
But the Single Whip System was also the result of his reform!
But when there were no obvious problems with the previous policy, it was suddenly replaced by another one. This… is simply incomprehensible!
Just like business law, it is also Chen Huaixin’s method of change, but Chen Huaixin will only add or subtract based on it, and will not suddenly cancel it and change another business policy!
“Stablize.”
“This is the foundation of the country!”
…
[Change the One Whip Method?! ]
【After hearing your majesty’s plan. 】
[The new Prime Minister’s first reaction was confusion. ]
【after all.】
【In his opinion.】
[This policy is the best taxation method now! ]
[“All land taxes, corvée labor and other miscellaneous levies were combined into one.”]
[“Not only can it protect the interests of the people, it can also make it difficult for local officials to cheat!”]
[“Such a good method…why change it?”]
[The new Prime Minister is already conservative in character. ]
[After recovering from the confusion. ]
[He immediately tried to persuade His Majesty! ]
【However.】
[Before he could speak.]
【He suddenly remembered again.】
【The old Prime Minister left him a booklet. 】
[It contains a lot of thoughts about the old Prime Minister, as well as His Majesty’s plans for certain things. ]
【And among them. 】
【There is only one whip method! 】
【”actually.”】
[“In the very beginning.”]
[“Your Majesty does not want to implement the Single Whip Law.”]
[“He seems to have a more appropriate taxation method.”]
【”only.”】
[“That’s just not suitable for the moment!”]
[This is what is written in the old Prime Minister’s booklet.]
[And the last note was to tell him that if His Majesty intended to reform the Single Whip Law, then he should just cooperate with His Majesty.]
[“Because Your Majesty has waited for so long, he must have made comprehensive preparations and will not affect the stability of the country!”]
【The old Prime Minister’s words came to his mind.】
[He took back his words of persuasion and instead asked Chen Huaixin how he planned to carry out the reform.]
[This actually surprised Chen Huaixin a little.]
[“I thought I needed to say a few more words to him.”]
[“I didn’t expect that.”]
[“He’s not as conservative as his personality?”]
【Chen Huaixin just thought about it for a moment, then put his confusion aside.】
【after all.】
【The method of change is more important! 】
[“Although.”]
[“Today’s one-whip method.”]
[“It can still play a significant role.”]
“But some negative impacts have already begun to take hold.”
【Chen Huaixin’s tone was very calm.】
He knows very well.
[The best effect of this policy can be achieved in the first few years of its implementation.]
[But as time goes by, its disadvantages will begin to emerge because they cannot be covered up. ]
【”because.”】
[“It is a continuation of the Two Tax Law of the previous period.”]
[“It was to sort out the finances of the feudal regime.”]
[“It is more of a reformist policy.”]
[Chen Huaixin naturally knew the deeper meaning of this whip technique.]
[This policy, which is of a reform nature, is naturally difficult to completely eliminate the drawbacks of the two-tax system.]
[Just like the problem of the harm caused by menial labor, it did not disappear because of the Single Whip Law, but because of the prosperity of Yu State, it dared not to appear again! ]
[It was so effective in the early stage and played such a big role. 】
[Not only because it is a new policy, the local government officials dare to implement it cautiously, but also because the current control of Yuguo can still affect the whole country. ]
[However, as time goes by, especially at this time, the people and the government have become familiar with the implementation and effect of the Single Whip Law.]
[If we continue to implement it, it will still be better than the previous two-tax system, but since we can achieve better results by changing to a new method, why should we ignore the drawbacks because of factors such as “stability” and “familiarity”? ! ]
【“As for the beginning.”】
[“The land tax has not been implemented.”]
[“It is also because the One Whip Method to succeed it has not appeared.”]
【“From the Two-Tax System to the Land Tax System.”】
[“This will only bring more trouble to Yuguo.”]
[It was because of this concern that Chen Huaixin temporarily suppressed it. ]
【And now. 】
【After checking the data from the Ministry of Households. 】
【After analyzing the information from the cabinet. 】
【He felt that the time he had been waiting for had arrived! 】
【“The tax is distributed according to the amount of land.”】
【“That is, Dingdi is united.”】
[“If I explain it simply.”]
[“It is to find out how many acres of land there are in each place, and then distribute the taxes according to the average acreage.”]
[“I have already sent people to do this since the founding of the country, and it has never stopped!”]
【Chen Huaixin’s face was very calm.】
【Measure the fields! 】
【Count the population! 】
【This was the work done when Yuguo was founded. 】
[Also allows him to better implement new policies now! ]
【After listening to your Majesty’s explanation, the new Prime Minister…】
[He also immediately understood the meaning of the land tax.]
【That is exactly the case.】
[The look he gave Chen Huaixin was filled with astonishment.]
【”His Majesty……”】
[“Did he really abolish the poll tax?!”]
…
Listening to Chen Huaixin’s story.
A hint of astonishment also appeared on Wang Qianhe’s face.
Of course he guessed it.
Chen Huaixin wanted to implement the policy of equalizing the land tax.
It must be better than the whip method.
otherwise.
Chen Huaixin is also impossible.
When the whip method is implemented stably.
Suddenly decided to change the new policy.
“but.”
“Abolish the poll tax!”
“Simplify the tax rules!”
“It greatly reduces the possibility of the government arbitrarily raising taxes!”
“No wonder he wanted to implement the one-whip method first before trying the tax-sharing method!”
“Otherwise, if the Two Tax Law evolves directly into this policy, others will just think this is… crazy!”
Wang Qianhe’s mouth opened slightly.
He was shocked by Chen Huaixin’s unparalleled talent!
but.
But the local officials couldn’t sit still!
originally.
The one-whip system that Chen Huaixin wanted to implement was already undermining their interests!
And if the land-based tax system is implemented, and if Your Majesty follows Chen Huaixin in doing so!
“Then how can we make money from those people?!”
Local officials can’t tolerate this kind of thing!
They all voiced their condemnation, hoping to use this method to influence Chen Huaixin’s new policies.
Even though they themselves knew that this method was not very effective, they had no better choice.
“Only.”
“Wait until the deduction is over.”
“Try to kill him again!”
…
[The 15th year of Jingping, April.]
[The new Prime Minister is preparing to distribute the tax to each acre of land.]
【Even if.】
【In his opinion.】
【Just as the old Prime Minister said. 】
[Your Majesty’s new policy is fully prepared. ]
【It may be implemented in the demonstration area first.】
【It can also reduce possible hidden dangers. 】
[“In addition to the land tax.”]
【“At first.”】
[“I’m still thinking about it.”]
[“Set up a military council in the inner court.”]
“But the time was not right then.”
[“Now… wait a little longer.”]
【Chen Huaixin pondered in his mind.】
[There are so many things to do right now, and there is no need to rush to make changes.]
【and.】
[Ji Changxi also asked him to go to the research institute to help. ]
[It seems that the steam locomotive is almost complete. ]
[This forced him to put things aside for the time being and head to Dayu Research Institute.]
【“After several failures.”】
“I’m getting more and more familiar with it.”
【“A few months.”】
[“I can definitely make it!”]
[“As long as you help me…”]
[Ji Changxi was not polite at all. ]
[She brought Chen Huaixin directly to the steam locomotive, wanting him to help deal with some problems.]
[However, Chen Huaixin did not go there immediately. Instead, he first found Ji Changxi’s daughter, who was also in the laboratory and was already a four-year-old girl.]
[Although she is still small now, except for her face being similar to Chen Huaixin, her expression is exactly the same as her mother’s! ]
Compared to when she was two years old and only knew how to grab the bottle and look curious, now she can do a lot of seemingly simple experiments.
[“Did you have fun today?” Chen Huaixin walked over with a smile on his face. ]
[After seeing her father coming, the little girl’s expression was no longer as calm as before, but rather a little more joyful and happy.]
[“Hmmmm!”]
[“Daddy!”]
[“This thing combined with this thing.”]
[“It can make people numb!”]
[The little girl is introducing him to her father. ]
[Even though Chen Huaixin knew more about the principle of this thing than she did, he felt more relaxed than usual when he saw his daughter telling him about her new discovery in a serious manner.]
[But when Ji Changxi came over, the little girl immediately returned to her previous expression and looked at her mother calmly, as if asking her what she was doing here.]
[“I’ll borrow your father for a while.”]
【Ji Changxi was not polite at all.】
【She is now at a critical stage in her research.】
[If Chen Huaixin hadn’t helped her, she would have been troubled for a long time. In order to manufacture the steam locomotive before the railway was fully laid, she ignored her own daughter.]
[However, her actions made the little girl’s eyes widen immediately, and her face pouted with dissatisfaction! ]
[“When I was your age.”]
[“I wouldn’t do something like that.”]
[“It seems that you have been greatly influenced by your third mother.”]
【Ji Changxi glanced at his daughter. 】
[The Sanniang she was referring to was naturally her biological sister Ji Changluo.]
[The little girl just snorted and said, “Because at that time, you didn’t have a father to visit you, but I did! My father still loves me very much!”]
[The little girl threw herself into Chen Huaixin’s arms.]
[She grew up being spoiled by her father and Sanniang, and even though she still has her mother’s personality, she will never really be like her mother, treating everything around her indifferently.]
[Her words not only stunned Chen Huaixin for a moment, but also made Ji Changxi’s face darken.]
[“It seems like you want to be beaten today!”]
[“Daddy! This woman wants to beat me! Send me to Sanniang quickly!”]
【Watching the two people circling around him. 】
【Chen Huaixin chuckled for the first time in a long time.】
【This is a relaxed and pleasant interactive atmosphere. 】
[“It’s really… intoxicating.”]
…
“I didn’t expect that.”
“My future niece.”
“You’ve started research at such a young age.”
“It seems that she will very likely follow your path, the fourth sister!”
Ji Changling looked at the deduction of the Jiantian Mirror and immediately became interested.
But the expression of the Fourth Princess Ji Changxi did not change much.
“She’s not doing research.”
“She was just fooling around.”
“As for the toy…it should have been made by her father.”
Ji Changxi said analytically.
She couldn’t tell what her future daughter was tinkering with.
Because I have never seen it before!
However, combined with the previous deduction of the Jiantian Mirror, it is highly likely that these are some gadgets made by Chen Huaixin in order to train his daughter.
But this still made her feel a little envious – she also wanted to play with this thing that she had never touched before!
“but.”
“Fourth Imperial Sister.”
“You’re really not very good at taking care of children.”
“In the future, try to have less contact with the child and let her mother-in-law take care of her more.”
Listening to the conversation between the future Ji Changxi and her daughter, Ji Changling couldn’t help but chuckle a few times.
Ji Changluo next to her was staring at her sister’s daughter. This lovely little girl made her heart full of loving thoughts.
But Ji Changxi snorted coldly: “The future me is just playing with her, otherwise I can catch her with just a stretch of my hand.”
“Really?” Ji Changling blinked, “But I think you seem to lack exercise, so you can’t even catch a child!”
“snort!”
Ji Changxi disdained to reply.
only.
When looking at the Jiantian Mirror.
Some ideas also popped up in her mind.
“Maybe… I really should exercise more!”
…
[September, the fifteenth year of Jingping.]
【Sports meets in various places have ended. 】
[The finals held in Chang’an City begins. ]
【because.】
【During these five years.】
【Athletes from all over the world insist on daily training. 】
【Therefore, the results and performances of this sports meeting are far superior to those of the previous one. 】
[As the saying goes, the champion of the previous session may not even make it to the finals this time! ]
[“That’s not an exaggeration.”]
【”because.”】
【“The representatives sent by those small countries to participate.”】
[“They are almost equivalent to the first batch of Yuguo athletes.”]
[“And the performance in this session was simply horrible!”]
[“We are lucky not to be at the bottom!”]
[Ji Changwei sat next to Chen Huaixin, and watched the game with him in a rare relaxed manner.]
[It could also be because of the popular sentiment to defeat other countries in sports. ]
【so.】
【When you encounter. 】
【After athletes from small countries competed with him on the same stage. 】
[The potential that the athletes of the Yu Kingdom have unleashed has even moved some generals. ]
[But they also know that athletes are different from soldiers. Even if they are moved, they will not take action.]
[“And the businessmen who sponsor athletes.”]
[“Most of them were lost.”]
[“Only those who dug it themselves.”]
【“Only then can you make a lot of money.”】
[Ji Changwei knew that Chen Huaixin was very interested in this matter, so she continued talking about it.]
[Chen Huaixin was also very clear that those who he had discovered had seen potential in some aspects, and some even paid directly to train him, so that he didn’t have to do anything else except training every day! ]
[Compared to those ordinary people who rely on self-consciousness and insist on daily training, this more professional training will naturally allow them to enter the finals. ]
【”but.”】
【“In this way.”】
[“It will inevitably lead to the emergence of professional athletes.”]
[“Then the sports meet in the future…”]
[“Perhaps it’s time to divide the competition into professional and amateur competitions!”]
【Chen Huaixin was thinking in his heart.】
【This is bound to happen.】
【As long as there is competition and rewards. 】
【It is impossible to remain an amateur forever! 】
[In order to allow more people to participate, we can only divide them into different levels secretly! ]
[Chen Huaixin was thinking while chatting with Ji Changwei.]
[He came not only to see the winner of the final, but also to witness the history that was about to be born! ]
[“Ji Changxi’s steam train…will appear before the world after the finals!”]