Zhu Zhen thought that when he announced it, it would immediately cause a frenzy, and donations would be like locusts and bee pupae...

Throughout the ages, titles and fiefdoms have been sought after by people no matter which country they are in. It is the lifelong pursuit of everyone. After all, it is to change the class.

This is true in Daning, and it is also true in Liang State.

Almost any country will go through such a process. Taizu founded the country and enfeoffed the heroes, Shizong cut down the feudal vassals, and subsequent emperors will do the same thing...cut down the feudal lords and behead the nobles!

Liang Wu Zhongxing, this is the case.

Zhu Zhen thought that his enfeoffment policy should be in response to the pursuit of these people.

Before that, he gathered power to gain power and wealth, which would be fatal!

Now that I want your wealth and give you a title and a fiefdom, shouldn't you feel the emperor's grace?

But the fact is there is none, not one!

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed. It is understandable that the local authorities have not received any news, but the news has already spread in Bianjing City, so why is there still no news?

In the Xuanzheng Hall, Zhu Zhen summoned Shen Tai, the Minister of Household Affairs.

"Has anyone asked you for donations recently?"

"Reply to Your Majesty, not yet."

Zhu Zhen frowned and asked, "Why is this so?"

Shen Tai paused. He felt that the reason should be known to His Majesty, who lives in the palace.

Liang Guo and Daning were in different situations.

"Your Majesty's intention in entrusting these people with the enfeoffment is to allow these people to go to remote areas or to places connected with Daning. However, the amount of charity donations is set at an extremely high level. After the donation, the wealth will be gone, so how can we manage the fiefdom?"

Shen Tai said: "This is the reason."

In fact, what he said was not direct enough.

In the past, people would naturally be competing for charity donations, but in the current situation, if you just get a fiefdom, I am afraid that it will belong to Daning again soon, and you will end up with nothing...

Zhu Zhen frowned.

Shen Tai spoke again: "Your Majesty's enfeoffments are mostly in unfair places. I'm afraid no one will be willing to go..."

"Would you like to go?"

Shen Tai was slightly startled.

"I will go through fire and water for Daliang without hesitation!"

He said it simply and neatly.

Only then did Zhu Zhen calm down his brows. Although this was not true, it felt comfortable to hear it.

"I...are the thresholds I have set really high?"

"high!"

Shen Tai said: "If you let them go to an uneasy place, they will naturally have concerns."

"If I don't go to those places, will I let them enjoy their happiness?"

"That's why there is no charity donation."

Shen Tai said: "I think that since these people are allowed to develop the place, they should be given some loose incentives. You asked them to form a private army to resist the enemy. But if you have no money or food, how can you do these things?

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Zhu Zhen fell into deep thought.

He thought it made some sense.

The original intention of implementing the enfeoffment policy was to allow these people to develop the place, and he even gave them the right to form private armies.

When the imperial court was powerless, it delegated power to some people and allowed them to develop freely.

This is probably what Emperor Yuanwu thought.

But the actual situation is different. In order to obtain a title and a fiefdom, all the family wealth has been donated through charity. What will happen if the fiefdom is empty?

Seeing Zhu Zhen's hesitation, Shen Tai continued: "Now Emperor Daning is also wooing the powerful and influential people in our court. Our war with Daning has turned into a tug-of-war. In order to win people's hearts, the court should adopt a loose policy...

"

What he said was so obscure that he believed Zhu Zhen could hear it.

To put it simply, it is simply impossible to let the horse run and not eat grass at the same time.

Zhu Zhen frowned deeply.

After hearing this, he actually reflected. After all, he had done a bit too much before, and it was normal for these people to be afraid.

"If there is no charity donation, why should I entrust it?"

Zhu Zhen said: "Do you want me to entrust you with no reason?"

"Of course it's not okay to enfeoff for no reason."

Shen Tai said: "I do have an idea, I wonder if it is feasible?"

"I love you to speak frankly."

After he came to the throne, he appointed several new important ministers, who were considered his first team members and whom he trusted a lot.

"We won't accept donations for the time being, but we can make an agreement..."

Shen Tai said: "If you donate five hundred thousand taels as a charity, you can get an earl. This money will not be given to the court first. It can be paid year by year. That is to say, the time limit is relaxed. It will not be given in the first year, but one hundred thousand will be paid in the second year. In the second year, it will be twenty thousand."

Ten thousand, four hundred thousand in the third year..."

"If the payment cannot be made within the time limit, the title and fiefdom will be taken back, even if the crime is directly punished... This is probably a bet, a bet between the powerful, powerful, wealthy family and the court."

"With incentives, the court will not suffer losses..."

As expected of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, he really has a lot of ideas.

Zhu Zhen fell into thoughts.

"You mean the original five hundred thousand taels, if paid in years, will be more than the original fifty thousand taels?"

"yes."

Shen Tai said: "In this way, the feudal nobles will have enough money to develop their fiefdoms, recruit soldiers, and form private armies, so that they can protect their families and survive the initial difficulties, and also let people see your majesty's sincerity..."

"Good idea!"

After a while, Zhu Zhen spit out two words.

Zhu Zhen knew all about it, because the previous investigation by the Guards Division had made people frightened, and he was extremely distrustful of him as the emperor.

Nowadays, when enfeoffment is enfeoffed, charity donations are not accepted in the first year, and they are supplemented later. Naturally, no one will refuse...

Cast the net wide and catch more fish.

This is his purpose!

The imperial court is powerless, and local officials are unable to take action. They may be able to find a turning point by sealing off the land!

Good idea!

Zhu Zhen was very satisfied. This was a further improvement after following Guan Ning's example.

If this was implemented, he didn't believe there would be no one left!
Chapter completed!