Dachu Imperial Palace, inside the Tai Chi Hall.
Zhao Yu wears a traveling crown and a crown, sitting on the throne.
Below the majesty's steps, the civil servants and military ministers were lined up in a row, with the civil servants on the left and the military ministers on the right.
Standing at the front of the line of civil servants was the current Situ Zhang Kangnian; standing at the front of the line of military ministers was Huang Jingming, the general of the auxiliary state.
"If there is something going on, go ahead and leave if there is nothing going on!"
As soon as Gao Lishi's voice fell, Situ Zhang Kangnian, who was standing at the front, held the wat board in his hand and bowed:
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
"Old Situ, please speak!"
Zhao Yu's gentle voice echoed throughout the Tai Chi Hall.
Zhao Yu's attitude towards this leader of the neutral faction is still very good.
"Your Majesty has just ascended the throne. You should show kindness to all people and send nectar to all living beings. Only then can all the guests from all over the world be subdued and the people will return to their hearts. I have the courage to ask Your Majesty to reduce the taxes of the people of the world."
Zhang Kangnian said respectfully.
Tax reduction and exemption is basically a routine operation used by all emperors to win people's hearts after they ascend the throne.
Lao Situ suggested it at this time. Although Zhao Yu was not surprised, he felt an indescribable feeling of boredom in his heart.
Originally, in Zhao Yu's plan, the tax reduction and exemption was to be proposed by himself in order to win over the people's hearts, but he did not expect Situ Gong to speak first and cut off Hu.
In this way, when the imperial court reduced taxes, the first person to thank was not the imperial court and himself as the emperor, but Zhang Kangnian, the Situ Gong.
The people only knew that it was at the initiative of Old Situ that the newly ascended emperor did this.
In the end, most of the credit and popularity fell on Zhang Kangnian alone.
Does this old fox who has experienced three dynasties really not know that after the new emperor ascends the throne, he will reduce taxes and win people's hearts?
How can it be!
But he just wants to take the credit that originally belongs to me!
how so!
It’s not like he despises me from the bottom of his heart, so much so that he even dares to take the credit that belongs to me!
"Mr. Situ, I remember that in the 20th Mansion of Chu State, the court's tax is one for fifteen?"
Zhao Yu suppressed the anger in his heart and asked Zhang Kangnian.
"What your Majesty said is true."
"In this case, as requested by Old Situ, I immediately issued an edict to inform my people of Chu that the world's taxes should be reduced from fifteen taxes per yen to 20 taxes per yen, and the corvee should be lenient and the taxes should be lenient, and the people should have a rest. In addition, all the government debts owed by the people since the beginning of the first year of Huang Feng will be reduced by half."
Zhao Yu nodded and said.
"Your Majesty is truly a benevolent emperor!"
Zhang Kangnian fell to the ground and said loudly.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
All civil and military officials bowed.
"Not only that," Zhao Yu waved his hand and continued, "According to the old practice, I will also open up the national treasury and reward the troops. General."
"I'm here!"
Hearing Zhao Yu call his name, Huang Jingming's eyes flashed and he stepped out of the queue holding a scepter.
"Please ask the general to discuss the amount of this reward with Ma Shangshu after he goes to court and report it to me as soon as possible."
If Zhao Yu didn't get the tax reduction or exemption, he would have to make up for it from other places, that is, reducing or exempting people's debts and granting rewards to the armies.
However, in this case, the savings in the national treasury may be consumed a lot.
"I obey the decree!"
Huang Jingming's eyes flashed, but he finally bowed and accepted the order.
The little emperor had a good plan and wanted to get a reward to make me fight with Hu Bu.
After talking about the reward, Zhao Yu cleared his throat, stood up from the throne, and said seriously:
"Fortunately for my great honor, thanks to the kindness of God and the blessing of my ancestors, it is difficult to support a single tree. Without all the officials, how could I meet with you in this Tai Chi Hall?"
Hearing these words, Bai Guan was shocked.
Meat show, here it comes!
Fortunately for the other three factions, the officials belonging to the general family immediately began to breathe rapidly.
Who among them doesn't know how the emperor in front of them came to power?
Without our general, you would still be your little marquis in Taihe Mansion!
Now, the situation has been decided, and it is time for His Majesty to fulfill the promise made that day.
Zhao Yu waved his hand, and Gao Lishi, who was standing by, understood, took out a roll of yellow silk from his sleeve, held it in both hands, and handed it to Zhao Yu respectfully.
As soon as this object came out, the entire Tai Chi Hall suddenly became much brighter.
It was the light reflected from the sun's widened eyes.
"The Emperor, who was entrusted with the destiny of heaven, issued an edict: The only way to govern the world is with literature, and to fight chaos with force. Military commanders and generals are the mainstay of the imperial court and the foundation of the country. They are capable of both civil and military skills, and their efforts can only be used to return results, but their achievements can be neglected and not praised. It is a favor. You assist the country's great general Jingming, following the orders of De Sheng, to assist the two masters, to secure the court internally, to stabilize people's hearts when they are hesitant, to defend against enemies externally, and to control the barbaric chaos in the southeast. In fact, there are no two scholars in the country, and they are the pillars of the court. I am hereby conferred upon you the title of Attendant, Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese and foreign military forces, General of Heavenly Power, and Minister of Secretariat. I have been promoted to the title of King of Taihe. You may be praised and worshiped without a name, and you may not rush into the court. I go to the palace with swords and shoes. I am honored by this honor! "
Huang Jingming, who was at the front, looked solemn when he heard this. He put down the wat tablet in his hand, leaned down and kowtowed to Zhao Yu on the throne:
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness. Long live, long live, long live!"
"King Taihe please rise."
Zhao Yu nodded.
Although he had fulfilled everything he originally promised to Huang Jingming, he still had some caution in conferring the title of king.
Taihe Mansion, the fiefdom given to Huang Jingming, is located in Qiyang County on the southeast coast of Dachu. You can understand the customs and customs there, and they can be summarized in seven simple words.
Poor mountains and bad waters bring out unruly people.
The reason why Taihe Mansion is called Taihe Mansion is because it is next to the Taihe Ridge, the first mountain range in the southeast that stretches thousands of miles.
There are wealthy state capitals in Da Chu, but we must not take advantage of this general!
Then, Gao Lishi took out another edict from his sleeve and read aloud:
"The Emperor of Heaven has given this edict: Situ Kang has been loyal and upright in his years, proclaimed his virtues, observed moral integrity and enjoyed friendship, so as to stabilize the country. I am very pleased with him. I specially grant the title of Ningjiang Prefecture to 500 households. They can enter the court and grant seats, and announce it to the world." , the envoys of Xian heard about it and admired it."
Is there mine too?
Upon hearing the content of the edict, Old Situ was stunned on the spot. He didn't react until Gao Lishi reminded him softly.
Suppressing the turbulent emotions in his heart, Zhang Kangnian trembled and knelt down on the ground, kowtowed:
"Old minister, thank you for your kindness! Long live, long live, long live!"
"Gao Lishi, help old Situ up and give him a seat."
Zhao Yu took everything in his eyes and said with a smile.
Zhang Kangnian is close to eighty years old and is expected to retire in two or three years.
For a veteran of his age who is already a highly respected minister, there are not many things in this world that can attract him, and fame and respect are one of them.
He didn't care at all about the fiefdom of five hundred households, but the courtesy and respect the new emperor showed to his veteran minister were enough to make him remember Wu Nei.
Although he knew that the emperor on the throne was doing this just to buy people's hearts, he was still happy with it.
As the old saying goes, a tree is like a skin, and a person is like a face. For an old minister like me who is half buried in the earth, all he cares about is his posthumous name.
Although he also didn't have much favorable impression of Situ Gong, in order to win over the neutral faction, he, Zhao Yu, had to pinch his nose to appease him.
Gao Lishi helped Zhang Kangnian to the moved Taishi chair, and the reward ceremony continued.
"In charge of Jinwu Huang Wenbo, he has devoted himself to his duties, and his hard work has made great achievements... He has been added as a regular servant of Sanqi, a commander in front of the palace, and has been granted the title of Marquis of De'an, and he has added three hundred households in the city!"
The Palace Front Division is responsible for commanding the Royal Guards of the Imperial City.
Zhao Yu knew that this official position was extremely critical and could monitor the movements in the palace at all times. If possible, he would definitely want to place someone of his own in this position.
But it is a pity that Huang Jingming will never give up this extremely important official position.
He is single and weak in the government, and if the other party insists on doing so, he will most likely have to give in in the end.
In this case, he might as well let go and give the official position directly to the other party as a favor to avoid future conflicts and gain as much buffer time as possible.
Your Majesty, Huang Wenbo felt cold when he heard this edict.
The little emperor still had some eyes and knew what he couldn't mess with.
With this thought in mind, he walked out of the queue and kowtowed:
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"
"Conferred the title of Military Advisor Wu Yizhi... as Doctor Yinqing Guanglu!"
"Conferred the title of General Fan Zhen, the bandit general... as General of the Military Guard, Commander of the Imperial Palace!"
"Combine General Henghai Junchao... as General Zhenbei!"
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Suddenly, everyone under Huang Jingming's command was awarded a reward, and the voice of "Long Live" kept ringing in the Tai Chi Hall.
