When Kong Yinzhi asked this question, Chang Yu looked at Li Muchian and asked sharply: "You are asking for three years of tax exemption? How can you guarantee that after three years, there will be another three years, and if you don't agree, you will be blabbing again."
"Didn't your Excellency say it before? If we are not satisfied, then we are ignorant. At that time, we will have nothing to say if we want to kill or cut into pieces." Li Muchian said sternly. Chang Yu raised his finger and said, "I will be your governor." When you ask the imperial court for orders, although I dare not guarantee that you will be exempted from taxes for three years, it will be at least two years. If you dare to push further, you should be punished as a thief!"
"Don't scare me with your words, and don't fool me. Who knows when your guarantee of tickets will wait. We need to be sure, otherwise we won't let it go." Li Muxian coaxed with a bullish look on his face.
"I will give you the letter today. I will exempt Yanzhou Prefecture from paying taxes for two years. The governor's office will post a notice tomorrow." Chang Yu snorted: "You are very sincere here, what do you say?"
As soon as these words came out, Lu Wang Zhu Yihai, Kong Yinzhi and others were shocked. They couldn't tell whether the young eunuch was deceiving this reckless man, or whether he was really sure to do this, so as to avoid such civil affairs. When it comes to making decisions, even if he is a close associate of the emperor and has the right to kill first and then report later, he has no right to interfere in civil affairs. The court will never allow him to be so powerful, otherwise Wei Zhongxian will be defeated again, but even Wei Zhongxian was not so blatantly arrogant back then.
But how did they know that the imperial court had previously implemented a policy to support the people and implemented tax exemptions for the disaster-stricken areas in the five northern provinces. For example, the entire territory of Henan, Shanxi and Shandong was exempted from taxes, and some areas such as Shandong were exempted from taxes.
Although Yanzhou was originally not exempt from the tax exemption, due to this trend of anti-Confucius, the imperial court would not hesitate to comply in order to preserve the memorial tablet of Confucius.
Because as a ruler, the Confucius Mansion is the mainstay of their country's governance. If it is discredited, it will shake the foundation. Therefore, they do not want to see this evil wind blow too big, at least not to bring it to the table.
It is more cost-effective for the imperial court to control this evil trend with taxes from one government.
Although Emperor Chongzhen knew that this was secretly planned by Chang Yu, it was definitely a good deal to pay taxes for three years in exchange for a large sum of food and salary for the Confucius Mansion and for the Tonglu Prince's Mansion to be exempted from land rent, allowing the people of Yanzhou to take a breather and alleviate class conflicts. account.
On the other hand, the Confucius family owes you a favor. You see, without me protecting you, you are just a mangy dog that everyone yells at, so be a poodle for the royal family.
The reason why Chang Yu patted his chest and promised that the certificate would be confirmed by the day was actually because the operation process was not difficult for him. When there was trouble in Qufu, the Yamen of Yanzhou Prefecture was the most troubled. At this time, all he had to do was stand up and say: You made the mistake. Tell others that I will handle it. With him as a shield to take the blame, the big boss of the Yanzhou Prefecture Yamen can only ask for it, and Chang Yu can then send people to Beijing to report the matter to Emperor Chongzhen, and the rest will be smooth sailing.
Emperor Chongzhen calculated that this deal was a good deal and he was happy to make it happen.
Although the ministers in the cabinet did not know about the deal, as mentioned before, they were willing to waive taxes in exchange for the throne of Confucius. Anyway, taxes were waived everywhere, not least his palace. The important thing is that the north cannot rise again now. The people were in chaos, otherwise Emperor Chongzhen would scold them, saying that their improper handling forced the people into chaos in Qufu, and he would have to take the blame again.
Therefore, this matter will eventually go as Chang Yu wishes, so he is sure to plan this situation.
In fact, Kong Yinzhi and even King Lu were secretly happy about the exemption from tax. After all, they were the biggest beneficiaries.
Take Zhu Yihai as an example, he is the vassal king.
There are two types of land under the name of the vassal king. The first type is the farmland given by the emperor. It is very large and does not need to pay taxes. However, these lands are actually controlled and expropriated by the local government. The local government levies rent and other things and has to withhold part of it as local finance. As well as the official private purse, only a small part of it was divided by the palace, while the bulk was divided between the Yamen and the local tycoons.
The second type is the private land of the prince. To put it bluntly, it is bought by oneself or paid to be cultivated by others. The area is not small, and all the income goes to the prince. It is the main source of the prince's finance.
However, this part has to be paid tax!
The Confucius Mansion is also similar.
Therefore, they will be the biggest beneficiaries if taxes are exempted.
Li Muxian lowered his head and pretended to think for a moment: "If this is true, I will also guarantee that the people will disperse by themselves tomorrow afternoon." Then he looked at Kong Yinzhi: "What did Yan Shenggong say?"
Chang Yu glanced at Kong Yinzhi.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Factory Supervisor, the food and wine have been prepared for the two of you. Can you please go ahead and give me half an hour?" Kong Yinzhi said with a cup of his hands. The Kong family is a big family. We can open warehouses for disaster relief and reduce rents as much as possible. , this needs to be discussed at a family meeting.
Chang Yu agreed. It was so hot that he had to cook it slowly. It happened to be meal time and he felt a bit hungry. Moreover, Kong Yinzhi was not at the table, so he ate more happily, otherwise it would be unappetizing to see him.
There are three halls and six halls in the ninth courtyard of Kong Mansion. The upper room in front is specially used to receive close relatives and clan members to discuss matters. Previously, Kong Xingxie had summoned the clan's talkers here to wait for Kong Yinzhi to come to discuss important matters.
Zhumen's wine and meat smelled stinky, and the banquet in the Confucius mansion was extremely sumptuous. There was a large table full of fine wines and delicacies, but the only people who could eat were Zhu Yihai and Chang Yu.
Although Chang Yu is not particular about personal matters, after all, the vassal king is here, and his followers cannot serve at will.
The two of them had been hungry for a long time. They ate happily and chatted in a low voice: "Eunuch Chang, is it really possible to get rid of the tax? If the court doesn't respond, it will not only appear that the king has broken his promise, but it will also anger the rogue people. Do something about it." Something out of line."
"Out of line?" Chang Yu snorted: "Rebellion? With thousands of farmers, I can kill them all with only a hundred cavalry!"
Zhu Yihai couldn't help but shuddered: "This, this, it's not good to go to that point. Moreover, if that happens, I will no longer have any loyalty in Yanzhou Mansion, and what I did before will be in vain."
Chang Yu smiled: "Our family said this to reassure the prince. If they don't know what is good for them, they will be served with a steel knife. Of course, our family will definitely do what they promised. Otherwise, the prince will be the one who broke the promise. We Dongchang also wants face."
Zhu Yihai then breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "With Eunuch Chang's support, I am no longer afraid of those chaotic people."
"Look what the prince said is going to ruin our family. I will still count on you to support me in the future."
"If there is any use in the future, Eunuch Chang can speak up, but if Prince Lu's palace can help, I will definitely refuse." Zhu Yihai said seriously, and he raised a glass of wine to pay respect to Chang Yu.
When Chang Yu was injured, he drank tea instead of wine: "With the words of the prince, I can rest assured." He said in a low voice: "Actually, the biggest beneficiary of this free gift is Prince Lu's palace, otherwise why would our family care so much? Woolen cloth".
Uh...hehehe, Zhu Yihai was a little embarrassed when his thoughts were revealed, and he cupped his hands: "I appreciate you, I appreciate you." In order to divert this embarrassing topic: "He raised his finger and pointed at Li Muchian who was squatting at the door of the lobby. That person is a member of the rioters. First of all, how to deal with it afterwards?"
"How do you think the prince should handle it appropriately?" Chang Yu asked casually, but Zhu Yihai took it seriously and frowned: "Since the leader of the chaos has committed the crime of demagoguery, he must be severely punished, but if he is arrested, it will arouse public anger. This is difficult."
