Great meeting!
Under Lao Zhu's arrangement, Baozhao, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, came out and reported the reform of commercial taxation that he had discussed with Zhu Xiongying before.
The many ministers below were completely silent!
As for the generals and nobles, many of them have nothing to do with themselves.
Even though they have many shops at home, they did not stand up and say anything.
They don't understand this matter. Even if they really want to reform and increase business taxes, it won't have much impact on them.
It is still during the Hongwu period. Many of these nobles were fought on the battlefield. What they care about is war, not these taxes.
Even though there were many people who were greedy for money, they might be asked to pay more this time, but all of them remained silent.
Anyway, I don’t really understand it, so just keep watching.
Moreover, with such a small amount of money for commercial tax reform, how much more can be paid?
Their fields more than make up for it.
Moreover, don’t you see that the ones at the front haven’t moved yet?
However, Lan Yu, Chang Sheng and others had been informed by Zhu Xiongying before and analyzed this matter for them.
At the same time, he also expressed his determination to change!
In this way, they all expressed their support for Zhu Xiongying. After all, one was loyal to the emperor, and the other was Zhu Xiongying who also made a lot of money with them.
Zhu Xiongying himself has spoken, how can he not listen?
As for the people on Wen Chen's side, none of them said anything.
Mainly because it has nothing to do with their current relationship.
Today, during the Hongwu period, changing officials is like changing leeks.
Many people were arrested and chopped up by Lao Zhu before they even had time to buy something for themselves.
And Lao Zhu's attack on officials was so severe that even if they wanted to buy some land, they would not go into business.
After all, nowadays, the most mainstream ones are from the fields, and these can be passed down from generation to generation.
The Han people, from ancient times to the present, have a love for the land that is deep in their bones.
However, large merchants have not yet had the opportunity to develop, support scholars, and win over officials from the DPRK and China.
At most, I have good relations with some local people who are currently in charge.
On the contrary, there is not much connection with the center of the imperial court.
Therefore, the relationship is naturally not big.
There is no objection, but there is also no agreement.
In the past, no matter how short of money Lao Zhu was, he never thought of directly raising taxes.
At most, they raided the homes of many corrupt officials and unscrupulous traders, pretending to be military officials.
Or just issue treasure notes directly and use that thing as money.
But now, there is a reform of commercial tax. It seems that according to what Bao Zhao said, it is to enhance the Ming Dynasty's tax revenue and suppress business.
Now it seems that it is probably the masterpiece of their great grandson.
Otherwise, it would not have been brought up at this time.
Saying this, they didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"What? Don't you adults have anything to say?" Zhu Xiongying looked at everyone's silence and asked loudly,
"What do you think about Master Bao's proposal?"
"My lord, Zhan Hui, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is here to see Your Highness!" An old man with a square face came out and saluted.
"Well, no need to be polite. If you have any ideas, please tell me!" Zhu Xiongying said.
"Your Highness, taxation is a major matter for the country. It affects the whole country. If it is changed, I am afraid it will inevitably cause turmoil!"
"Ling, a merchant is a cheap business!"
"If we make rash changes, I'm afraid that merchants will have a resurgence. I think it's better to be quiet than to move!" Zhan Hui said with his hands in hand.
"Okay, what you mean is that you stopped moving because you were afraid of chaos, is that what you mean?" Zhu Xiongying asked.
"This...exactly!" The corners of Zhan Hui's mouth twitched, could he say it so straightforwardly?
"Well, where are the others? What are their thoughts?" Zhu Xiongying continued to ask.
But the people below still didn't move much.
Under Lao Zhu's suppression, these people are good at executing some things, but obviously not very good at formulating some things.
No wonder, throughout the late and final years of Hongwu, there were almost no influential civil servants who were famous in history.
And Zhu Xiongying now feels that this era is too happy for him.
There is no need to worry about opposition from people above and below you.
Above, there is his grandfather, Lao Zhu, who has complete trust. Below, these officials have no objection to him.
And it doesn't have much to do with the local area, which is completely in line with Zhu Xiongying's wishes.
"Forget it, you guys don't have much ideas anymore!" Zhu Xiongying shook his head and said,
"I can't explain what I want to say!"
"Let me tell you, since business is a cheap industry, then suppress it!"
"My Ming Dynasty naturally emphasizes agriculture and suppresses business. Since it suppresses it, let's collect more taxes!"
"That's roughly the truth!"
"Later, the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Punishment! The three of you will draft a memorial!"
"Master Bao Zhaobao has the rough plan. The Metropolitan Procuratorate is responsible for supervising and submitting the planned tax reform!"
"The three of you should also formulate relevant laws, specific taxes, and appropriate officials!"
"If you don't understand anything, you can come to Gu!" Zhu Xiongying said.
"Yes, Your Highness!" Hearing this, people from the three parties also came out.
"Yeah!" Zhu Xiongying nodded and said nothing more.
Lao Chen next to him also understood at this time, walked out and shouted,
"If you have something to do, start the show, if nothing happens, leave the court!"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
With that said, Zhu Xiongying and Lao Zhu left Fengtian Hall together.
"Dasun, what do you think?" Lao Zhu asked, looking at Zhu Xiongying who had been thinking and smiling on the way back.
"Haha, grandpa, these officials feel, how should I put it, too cooperative!" Zhu Xiongying said with a smile.
"Hahaha!" Lao Zhu burst out laughing when he heard this.
"Their cooperation is because you, Dasun, have not touched their interests!"
"Moreover, today's meeting also caught them off guard!"
"For the moment, they have no excuse to object!"
Zhu Xiongying's smile deepened as he listened, and added,
"There's one more thing Grandpa hasn't said yet, and that's Grandpa's suppression, which prevents them from speaking easily!"
"Grandpa has done a lot of earth-shaking things in these years and reformed a lot of previous rules!"
"Those tough-headed guys must have been taught a lesson by grandpa!"
"The remaining people are not that powerful anymore!"
"Hahaha, you are a great grandson!" Lao Zhu laughed and said,
"We have seen through these people!"
"It's not that they don't have ideas, it's just that if you are strong, you can suppress them."
"Then they are very good ministers and can act according to orders, which means they can truly govern the country for our Ming Dynasty!"
"But if you can't suppress them, then they will have a lot of ideas, and they will all come out!"
"At that time, they should find ways to benefit themselves!"
"Wenchen, you can use it, but you can't trust it completely!"
"Yeah!" Zhu Xiongying nodded and said,
"There are pros and cons!"
"But it's very advantageous for me in this day!"
"Yes, Dasun, you have your own ideas, and it is also good for Ming Dynasty. Of course it is beneficial!" Lao Zhu nodded and said,
"But if you have no idea, then you need some ministers who can provide advice!"
"Well, there's nothing to say now. For us, it's naturally the best!" Zhu Xiongying said,
"This saves us a lot of trouble!"
"The next step is to formulate some rules and regulations!"
"I just don't know if I need to go under the knife!"
When Zhu Xiongying spoke, his eyes were dark and scary.
"Haha, let's see if these people know each other!" Lao Zhu smiled and said,
"Let's go, there are still things to deal with!"
"Report, three hundred miles to expedite the memorial!" Suddenly, there was a sound of galloping horses in the distance, and there was a trace of anxiety, and he shouted over.
"What?" At this time, Lao Zhu and Zhu Xiongying both looked over,
Three hundred miles urgent?
This matter is important and important. After all, it is a major matter for the court, otherwise it would not be expedited.
But if it’s important, the eight hundred miles emergency is the most serious. Usually it’s a general invasion by a foreign enemy, a large-scale civil rebellion, or a large-scale disaster...
