In September of the 11th year of Dechang, the implementation of the sea ban greatly reduced the losses caused to the people by the Japanese pirates entering the Mo Dynasty. However, the implementation of the sea ban caused troubles to the coastal people and various businesses.
People want to go out to sea to fish but are prevented from doing so due to the ban on seas. Various commercial goods want to be imported from overseas but are blocked due to the ban on seas.
Now, a few months have passed, and the Mo Dynasty is still relatively stable, but the national treasury is in short supply, which has caused many construction projects to be unable to be completed.
For example, the construction of the mausoleum built for Emperor Dechang had to be suspended due to a shortage of the national treasury; in the eleventh year of Dechang, after a flood caused heavy losses to Yusi, he wanted to rebuild Yusi but was unable to do so due to money problems. Implement…
Last year, the disaster in Jianglai forced us to mobilize money and grain from various prefectures and counties for disaster relief in Jianglai. Then came the rice harvest season. I thought it would be a bumper harvest, but for some unknown reason, the food grown with such great investment was greatly reduced. Cut production.
The imperial army had to stop many training programs due to money problems when training soldiers.
The whole of Da Mo is now in a state of food shortage, and the national treasury has been unable to raise money and is in a state of deficit.
"Everyone, now that the big money has not been raised, what can be done?" Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, looked at the officials with a sad face.
Today's left prime minister Su Yunqi, for some reason, has a lot more gray hair on his hair.
The official standing in front of him still looked the same as before. Knowing that he had no choice, he chose to remain silent and stood in the middle of the court like a scarecrow.
Knowing that Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, had the most money and the most ideas, Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, chose to ask him.
"Ding Shangshu, what do you think?" Su Yunqi asked.
Listening to the question from the Prime Minister Zuo, Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, struggled with his thinking and hurriedly said: "Prime Minister Zuo, I think that in March of the twelfth year of Dechang, it is time to decide whether local officials should be taxed based on the amount of taxes. Stay in office.”
As soon as these words came out, the Grand Governor Du Antong stood up and looked at Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi with a face of disapproval: "Left Prime Minister, no!"
After saying no, Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, looked at Du Antong, the governor. He didn't say anything, but it could be seen from his eyes that Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, was very angry.
Hearing what Governor Du Antong said, Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi asked curiously: "Why not? Governor Du...is there any good way?"
After the Prime Minister Zuo said this, the Grand Governor Du Antong hesitated for a moment and then said: "Prime Minister Zuo, this method of deciding whether local officials should continue to serve based on the amount of taxes is good or not, but this method also has disadvantages. Once implemented, it will suffer. Most of them are common people, which will cause resentment among the people. Please think again, Prime Minister."
After Du Antong said this, Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi looked at Right Prime Minister Yang Youcheng standing aside: "Prime Minister Yang, what do you think?"
After listening to his benefactor, Yang Youcheng, the right prime minister, looked over with a face on his face. Seeing his benefactor Su Yunqi's bewildered look, he said: "What Governor Du Du said about this matter is reasonable."
Before Right Prime Minister Yang Youcheng finished speaking, Governor Du Antong felt a little happy after listening to Right Prime Minister's words, but when Right Prime Minister Yang Youcheng finished speaking, he immediately stopped being happy.
"But now it is difficult for the Mo Dynasty to collect various taxes. This is the only way to solve the urgent need." Right Prime Minister Yang Youcheng continued.
Before all officials could agree, the left prime minister
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Su Yunqi agreed on his own: "Okay, that's it. It will be implemented based on the amount of taxes to determine whether the local officials will stay in office. Those who fail to meet the requirements will go to Mozhang and Nanyue to serve as local officials. And those who serve as local officials in Mozhang and Nanyue will... The tax collected is not small, and he can serve as a local official except in Nanyue and Mozhang provinces."
The words of Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, made Cen Wenxing, the minister of household affairs, and Ding Liu, the minister of rites, the biggest supporters, say: "The left prime minister is wise."
As soon as the words of the two ministers came out, the officials who were supporters of Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi said together: "The Left Prime Minister is wise."
From the perspective of the territory of the Mo Dynasty, the two provinces of Mozhang and Nanyue are not as good as other provinces in terms of economy and transportation. Because of this, the taxes collected each time are the two backward provinces among the seven provinces. .
The imperial court therefore decided whether those local officials should continue to serve. If the taxes collected were not satisfactory to the imperial court, the officials from that place would be forced to serve as local officials in one of the provinces of Mozhang and South Vietnam.
This official who has stayed well in the local area will definitely not want to serve as a local official in a place with poor terrain and poor living conditions. He will naturally find ways to raise high money to pay taxes to ensure that he can continue to work in the local area. Remain in office.
Every time this measure was implemented, it was not only the local officials who were embarrassed, but also the people living in the Mo Dynasty.
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"Look!"
"Why did our He family have such a rebellious son like you!"
A sound of reprimand sounded in the He family's ancestral hall.
The ancestral hall here is located in the west of Xitong County, and the person who scolded him was the eldest man of the He family, who is now eighty years old.
The He family is quite reputable in Xitong County.
Compared with the money of Landlord Jiang in the city, it is far behind, but the He family's money is considered the second richest in Xitong County.
Every time the county government collects taxes, although the He family is the second richest family in Xitong County, they can't collect much money. The most useful thing is Landlord Jiang's money.
The rain was falling heavily, and there was a deafening thunder. The second young master of the He family was being scolded by his grandfather.
The second young master, whose surname is He and whose given name is Yuhong, has a figure that is neither fat nor thin, and a fairly handsome face. He is kneeling in front of the memorial tablets of his ancestors in the He family ancestral hall, with an unconvinced look on his face.
Looking at the child, the grandfather of the He family hit the second young master He Yuhong with the crutch he held tightly in his hand, crying: "Why are you so ignorant! You!"
The eldest master of the He family has a surname of He and a given name of Hongfang.
I saw that he was wearing a spring green robe with ice plum pattern and gold brocade, and a white and light orange gold belt with a child's pattern around his waist. He had long flowing white hair, angry eyes under his white eyebrows, and a fat body.
Seeing that his father was in such a strong mood, as a son, he came over, took his father's hand, and persuaded him: "Dad, don't be angry, don't be angry."
This person, wearing a tea green and white brocade robe with hunting patterns, is none other than He Yuhong's father, He Hansheng, who is kneeling in front of the memorial tablets of his ancestors. He has a navy blue brocade belt tied around his waist, and a long dark red hair. He has a pair of deep and bright eyes. He is so fresh and handsome that it is almost impossible to tell that he is a father.
Seeing his son coming, the eldest man of the He family looked at his son and said, "You're here."
Son He Yuhong nodded and looked at his father,
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Then he looked at his son kneeling on the ground and asked, "Dad, what mistake did he make?"
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the angrier he became, the less he wanted to speak. The eldest man, He Hongfang, looked at his second grandson who was kneeling on the ground and said, "Are you going to say it yourself, or will I help you say it?"
After a while, looking at the silence of his second grandson He Yuhong, the grandfather He Hongfang looked at his son He Hansheng with a sad face: "He violated the court regulations and destroyed the He family's brocade. I wanted to sell it overseas, but the government found out and took it away. You said...this...this..."
"Then how did he come back safely?" Master He Hansheng asked.
Glancing at his second grandson He Yuhong who was kneeling on the ground and refusing to admit his mistake, the eldest master He Hongfang sighed, frowned, and said: "A few days ago, he asked his servant Zi Mo to take the brocade and secretly want it. It was taken and sold overseas, but the government found it. The person who handed over the goods acted quickly and ran away, but then Zimo was caught by the government and detained along with the brocade of my He family." As he said that, the eldest man looked at it. He glanced at the second grandson and said, "He is quite smart. He asked his servants to do such a risky thing, but he himself saw that he was being detained by the government and ran back quietly."
Listening to his father's words, as the father of Ho Yuhong and the master of his family, of course, there is also the eldest master. He is just a master, and most of the rights are still in the hands of the eldest master.
"Dad, if you violate the sea ban, you will be beheaded. This... I'm afraid everyone in the He family will suffer." Father He Hansheng came in a panic.
"Yes. Fortunately, the government has not yet found out that it is my He family. I'm afraid that if time goes by, it will be found out and it will affect the foundation of my He family for generations." The eldest man, He Hongfang, said.
Now, the more I thought about it, the more angry I became. As the father of He Yuhong, He Hansheng walked to the ancestral hall in the heavy rain, picked up a long wooden stick and walked quickly. He was so angry that he swung the stick at his son He Yuhong, shouting : "Why don't you let us worry so much! Are you blind or deaf about the sea ban?! Do you think it was still a few years ago?!"
I saw that the wet and thick wooden stick was broken into two sticks.
Thinking of the lives of dozens of people in the He family, his father He Hansheng couldn't help but slap a stick on his son He Yuhong's back again.
"If the government finds out that it was you from my He family who did it, then all of us will suffer along with you. How many heads do you have enough to chop off?!" After saying this, his father He Hansheng swung the wooden stick again passed.
Seeing so many blows, the father still felt distressed. Standing next to his son He Yuhong, he asked: "Why did you sell this brocade privately without the consent of your grandfather, me, and your eldest brother?"
Listening to the words spoken by his grandfather and father just now, the second young master He Yuhong wanted to admit his mistake now. It was too late. After all, everything had happened.
"Dad, I heard them say that there are many people buying brocade overseas, and the price is several times higher than the price in our country, so..."
"How many times higher?" the father asked. Seeing his son's ignorant appearance, he started to scold him: "Who told you that? Why didn't I hear about your father? Why can't others encounter a business that is several times higher?" Did you happen to have such a good thing happen to you?"
"I don't want to talk about you anymore. You should reflect on yourself in front of your ancestors! Come back after dark!" After saying that, his father He Hansheng looked at his father beside him: "Dad, let's go back and think of a way. He Stay here and reflect."
Looking at the appearance of his second grandson, the grandfather shook his head helplessly, walked out with his son, and headed towards He's house holding an umbrella.
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