A huge open space unconsciously appeared around Lan Yu!
All civil and military officials subconsciously kept a distance from him.
This is the blue jade I encountered.
A topic that I can’t even think about! ! !
Not to mention saying one more word to Lan Yu,
Even standing with Lan Yu,
All the officials would not dare!
Afraid of blood splattering on myself!
Prince Zhu Biao's eyelids were trembling wildly, and he had already begun to think about how to keep Lan Yu.
But no matter how you think about it,
I'm afraid my father won't let Lan Yu go this time!
Zhu Biao raised his head very carefully and peeked at Lao Zhu.
but,
Zhu Yuanzhang was far less angry than Zhu Biao imagined.
Instead, he looked at Lan Yu with extremely complicated eyes.
Lao Zhu knew it well.
Such a grand gesture did not come from Sapphire's hand.
But it came from the mouth of his eldest grandson.
It’s not like Lao Zhu hasn’t told Zhu Xiongying this before.
but,
This thing about tax reform,
Zhu Yuanzhang only told Zhu Xiongying what he needed to know.
I didn't expect it at all,
When my eldest grandson heard about the changes in the tax system,
I've already made up my mind,
We must reform the Ming Dynasty’s tax system!
This is something Lao Zhu thinks he doesn’t even dare to do!
And now,
The whole situation is stuck here,
Lao Zhu also has some numb claws!
Lao Zhu sighed secretly and made up his mind.
It is better to block than to open up,
Even if Lao Zhu forcibly suppresses Lan Yu and prevents him from speaking,
Sooner or later, the day will come when Zhu Xiongying succeeds to the throne.
The eldest grandson will also do it boldly!
Lao Zhu knows Xiongying too well,
He has the same temperament as his father,
Soft on the outside but strong on the inside!
so,
It's better to let Lan Yu speak,
So that all the court officials can make suggestions,
If it's good, let's see if it can be used.
If what you say is full of loopholes,
Might as well let our eldest grandson suffer a setback...
The court officials raised their heads involuntarily.
There is no wrath of the emperor as imagined,
I just saw that His Majesty's expression was very complicated.
Lao Zhu slowly opened his mouth and said,
“Haha...reform the tax system?
Lan Yu, you have such a big tone!
Let me listen to what you have to say today. "
Li Shanchang looked stern,
I heard a different meaning in His Majesty's words,
Based on his understanding of Lao Zhu,
Lao Zhu did not reprimand him directly.
It’s just that I have stopped thinking about tax reform.
If Lan Yu can come up with a good plan,
Your Majesty may not consider it.
but,
Li Shanchang can be sure,
Lan Yu's plan must be full of loopholes.
because,
At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China,
Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen discussed this matter.
In the eyes of the two of them,
The tax system of the Ming Dynasty affects the whole body.
At the very least, with the abilities of the two of them,
It is difficult to preside over tax reform,
It would be better not to move.
Although Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen fought for a lifetime,
But for Liu Bowen, his opponent,
Even Li Shanchang was willing to be defeated.
The judgment made by combining the wisdom of two people,
There is absolutely no way to overthrow it with just one blue jade! !
so,
In Li Shanchang’s view,
What is even more sensitive is that His Majesty has this idea!
Perhaps, the wind direction is also quietly changing!
You must also prepare early!
The feudal kings looked at Lan Yu,
At this time, their feelings towards Lan Yu were very complicated.
They have absolutely no idea what Lan Yu is going to do.
After a while, he spoke to Li Shanchang,
After a while, he seemed to be speaking to them again,
Chun Chun is a fun-loving person who jumps left and right!
but,
Regarding the tax reform mentioned by Lan Yu,
Everyone couldn't help but raise their hearts to their throats,
They all pricked up their ears,
I’m afraid I’ll miss a word from Lan Yu’s mouth later!
Facing Zhu Yuanzhang’s questions,
Lan Yu took a deep breath,
This rough guy with an extremely big heart could not help but start trembling in his voice.
What I said next,
Even Lan Yu, who has always been bold and bold, can't stand it!
"His Majesty,
Although there are yellow books and fish scale atlases that record the land of Ming Dynasty, and the records are collected and taxed every year,
but!
The tax collected every year has indeed been decreasing year after year.
Wei Chen believes that the key lies in land annexation! "
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened and his breathing became rapid.
No matter what the tax reform plan Lan Yu talks about next,
Just these four words land annexation,
It’s worth thousands of gold! ! !
“Farmers cultivate land, but they have to bear a huge amount of taxes.
In addition to the official showdown of corvee labor and taxes and grain,
There are also a lot of garbled and excessive donations!
Such as fire consumption, money sacrifice, cloth silver, etc.!
If things go on like this,
Farmers cannot even maintain their own lives by farming.
Nearly 70% to 80% of the money was exploited at all levels.
Then who will farm? !
More and more wasteland, less and less tax revenue,
This is a dead end! ! ! "
Lan Yu's words were as loud as a Honglu bell!
The ministers all widened their eyes and looked directly at Lan Yu.
All the vassal kings looked at each other,
His eyes were full of horror as he suddenly realized!
It turns out that the main reason why Ming Dynasty’s tax revenue has been declining year after year is
On their own? !
actually,
It’s not that these feudal kings are too stupid to figure this out.
Take the fourth child Zhu Di as an example.
He knew that farmers in Yandi needed to pay taxes to the state,
but,
The land of Yan is always ready for war,
The people of Yan will have to bear some of the losses of the army.
Moreover, the fourth child specially emphasized,
Don't collect too much cash to avoid bankrupting the people of Yan.
Can,
The Tatars in the Northern Yuan Dynasty on the grassland are watching eagerly, and they invade the border and disturb the border from time to time.
The land of Yan is short of food today and cloth tomorrow.
These can only be borne by the common people!
Even if every emergency expedition only takes a little bit,
But,
A little adds up to a lot! Gather the sand to form a tower!
After one year, the people of Yandi have no food for the winter!
After all, Zhu Di is not a farmer.
The most he can think of is to reduce the number of expeditions each time.
but,
If only he could calculate how much grain he would have left after a year from a farmer's perspective,
That would be so difficult!
King Zhu Di of Yan still cherishes the power of the people.
They have sucked the blood of the people into this state,
There are many corrupt local officials in the local state capital.
Think about it again,
How poor are the people there? !
It’s not that the court officials in Beijing don’t think about these things.
But they didn’t expect it!
After all, these court officials are all from the elite class;
Since childhood, I have devoted myself to reading.
There is no need to worry about anything else, and I have never been hungry.
He can support a family that has been studying for more than ten years without him plowing the land to earn money.
Will it be an ordinary family?
Therefore, these elite officials only knew that the people of Ming Dynasty were poor.
I can't think of it even if I break my head,
How poor are the people?
As for those local officials, they knew it very well.
But they just didn’t say it on purpose,
After all, we have to make money with these!
To deceive superiors and conceal inferiors,
Pushing the blame between each other,
This is what happened!
Today, everything was revealed by Lan Yu!
Lao Zhu held onto the dragon chair, his hands shaking with anger!
Except for Lao Zhu who patrolled the world at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China,
Since then, Lao Zhu has been reviewing political affairs in Beijing.
He doesn't know,
The people of the Ming Dynasty couldn't even save enough food for the New Year after one year!
This feeling is so familiar!
Isn’t this the same in our childhood? !
If the people can't even eat,
How is our Ming Dynasty different from that violent Yuan Dynasty? ! !
Lao Zhu's eyes were red, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent!
Point out Guo Yundao, Minister of Household Affairs,
asked,
"Is what Lan Yu said true?!"
Guo Yundao was a little ashamed and replied,
"Your Majesty, the specific amount of tax paid by a farmer every year is still unknown.
But the miscellaneous taxes such as fire consumption and cloth silver that General Lan mentioned do exist..."
"absurd!!!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang slammed down the folding paper at his side and stood up suddenly.
The tassels of the flat crown on Lao Zhu's head were rustling!
The ministers fell to their knees one after another, not daring to take a breath!
Zhu Yuanzhang's dragon eyes swept across the hall,
The unrepressed murderous aura was like a huge wave, beating every corner of the palace! ! !
The common man became angry and blood spattered five steps.
What's more, the emperor is angry? !
Zhu Yuanzhang tapped the heads of the officials with his fingers.
"Okay, how are you all?
What use do I need from you trash? ! ! ! "
Baiguan's forehead was firmly pressed against the floor tiles.
I was also complaining in my heart.
"Father, please calm down. Why don't you listen to what Lan Yu has to say."
Prince Zhu Biao took a step forward and said.
Seeing Prince Zhu Biao looking at him with pleading eyes,
Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao looked at each other for dozens of breaths.
Just flicked his sleeves,
Sitting back on the dragon throne!
"Lanyu! Go on!"
Lan Yu stood up, her eyes full of determination,
"Your Majesty, this is the first article of tax reform.
That is to abolish all miscellaneous labors, unify all tax items into one, and collect them all in silver!
This can prevent the situation of sometimes levying grain and sometimes levying cloth, and people exchanging money back and forth, resulting in even greater losses!
From now on, the amount of tax will be
Condensed into a whip..."
Zhu Xiongying's voice suddenly sounded in Lan Yu's mind,
The two voices overlap!
"This is called a whipping method!!!"
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