Listening to the answer given by Murong Lun, Lin Shize's face immediately darkened. He had carefully prepared for this imperial meeting, just to take advantage of the opportunity that Jiang Guang was supervising the battle at Jianmen and Zhao Yuanan, the Duke of Chengguo, was alone. Forcing the young emperor Jiang Rui to agree to Sun Liangyu's entry into Shu...
Although Jiang Rui is now just a decoration and a mascot in the southern imperial court, after all, he is the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the nominal leader of the world, and the emperor has a golden tongue, so as long as Jiang Rui is forced to deal with this issue With a nod, he could use this as an excuse to completely promote Sun Liangyu's entry into Shu.
Before today, although Lin Shize did not think that Murong Lun was from his faction, he did not think that Murong Lun was from Jiang Guang, and Lin Shize also thought that compared to Jiang Guang, Murong Lun was inextricably linked to him. Therefore, the political stance will most likely lean toward one's own side.
It was precisely because of this that he was confident that he could force the young emperor Jiang Rui to submit by relying on his numerical advantage in the cabinet. However, Murong Lun's ambiguous attitude just now completely failed his wishful thinking. The seventy-year-old chief minister was extremely angry.
After giving Murong Lun a deep look, Lin Shize changed his tone and said:
"Murong Shangshu, I heard that your master resigned from the Ministry of War?"
Hearing Lin Shize mention this matter, Murong Lun remained calm on the surface, but his heart was moved. And just when he was about to say something, Lin Shize's old palm patted his shoulder lightly. said:
"It's bitterly cold in the north, Minister Murong must be careful!"
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Yi Jing, Gu Mansion
"Master, we're home!"
The old servant opened the carriage door curtain and said to Gu Zhongshi who was asleep inside:
Hearing the voice of the old servant, Gu Zhongshi woke up slowly in the carriage. Realizing that he had arrived home, he slowly got out of the carriage with the help of the old servant and stepped on the stone bricks of his house. Gu Zhongshi looked back at the carriage and said in a low voice, thinking to himself:
"This second manufacturing bureau is still useful. The carriages produced are indeed much more stable than before!"
Although he is only the Deputy Chief Secretary, Ye Mingsheng has successively launched a series of projects to benefit the people, such as promoting the use of chemical fertilizers, constructing water conservancy projects, building roads and other projects to benefit the people, because Youyan is full of waste and needs to be renovated. Therefore, the Chief Secretary's recent work responsibilities include: It's also very heavy.
Therefore, Gu Zhongshi, who is old and frail these days, is also feeling a little low on energy. He often drags his exhausted body home. After returning home, he would eat, simply wash up, and then lie down in bed to sleep. However, there is something different today. Gu Zhongshi Shi and his wife, Mrs. Liu, finished their meal and were about to rest and prepare for tomorrow's work, when Mrs. Liu, with twinkling eyes, said:
"Zhongshi, this boy Shoude came to Yijing and said he has something to tell you..."
As soon as he said this, he was so exhausted physically and mentally that he was stunned for a moment, and then he gradually came to his senses and said in a deep voice:
"What kind of trick did this bastard pull out again?"
The Shoude Liu mentioned was Gu Zhongshi's eldest son, Gu Shouting's eldest brother Gu Shoude. Although according to feudal etiquette, as the eldest son, Gu Shoude was the future heir of the Gu family, because of his dullness and his ability to eat, drink, and gamble, He often uses his family name to cause trouble and is a complete playboy.
Therefore, Gu Shoude had always been disliked by Gu Zhongshi. This time Gu Zhongshi returned to serve as the deputy chief envoy, and he did not take Gu Shoude with him. Instead, he left Gu Shoude in his hometown in Yuyang, because he was worried that Gu Shoude had given him stir up trouble.
But now Gu Shoude doesn't stay at home honestly, and even comes to Yi Jing to find him. In all likelihood, he has committed something wrong again, and he needs his father to help him clean up the trouble!
After listening to Gu Zhongshi's words, Mrs. Liu, as a mother, quickly smoothed things over and said:
"Shou De is not as bad as you said, but he must have encountered some troubles this time. You can talk to him carefully later. Shoude is your eldest son. Don't always be angry with him. This will be harmful to you." My health is not good either!”
Gu Zhongshi sighed and felt a little helpless after hearing this, but after all, Gu Shoude was his eldest son. Although he, as a father, could not stand it, he acted like a playboy all day long, but it was time to take action. He still had to give him a hand, and immediately waved his hand. After receiving the signal, Liu quickly went to find Gu Shoude...
After a cup of tea, a middle-aged man who was a little fatter but whose appearance was somewhat similar to Gu Zhongshi came to Gu Jianzhong cautiously. This man was Gu Shoude, Gu Shouting's eldest brother. Seeing that Gu Shoude looked so timid With a look of dissatisfaction, Gu Zhongshi immediately snorted dissatisfied and said:
"Kneel down!"
As soon as these words came out, Gu Shoude's body trembled, but he still knelt down in front of Gu Zhongshi obediently. Seeing this, Gu Zhongshi said coldly:
"Tell me! What trouble have you caused again?"
Gu Shoude, who was kneeling on the ground, said a little aggrievedly when he heard this;
"Dad, I really haven't done anything during this period. I just listen to your advice and study at home, but..."
Just when Gu Shoude was hesitating what to say, Gu Zhongshi's cold voice came to his ears.
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"You study hard at home and still show up here? Stop being so long-winded and explain clearly what's going on!"
Hearing that his father didn't believe him so much, Gu Shoude's eyes flashed with grievance, but he could only continue:
"I just got the news that Zhao Sheng was arrested by the unified investigation office, and all his properties were sealed by the unified investigation office!"
Hearing the words "Zhao Sheng" and "Coordination Office" from Gu Shoude's mouth, Gu Zhongshi's eyes immediately became sharp. He directly raised his foot and kicked Gu Shoude, who was kneeling on the ground, to the ground and shouted angrily:
"Didn't I tell you not to have any more contact with this scoundrel? Did you go out to gamble again?"
A few years ago, Gu Shoude was very addicted to gambling and often lost hundreds of taels of silver in a night. Although the Gu family had a great business, they could not afford Gu Shoude's squandering, so in order to make Gu Shoude quit gambling, Gu Zhongshi cut him off. source of income, but he did not expect that Gu Shoude would go to someone to borrow money for gambling and sign a gambling debt of thousands of taels.
This gambling debt was eventually repaid by Zhao Sheng, and Zhao Sheng's purpose for doing so was also very simple. He hoped that Gu Zhongshi, the deputy prosecutor at the time, would help him settle his lawsuit. As for Zhao Sheng's plot, , Gu Zhongshi is naturally unwilling. Although he is not a good official, he still cherishes feathers to some extent. Zhao Sheng is notorious, and helping him solve problems will bring many negative effects... ···············
In addition, Gu Zhongshi also looked down on Zhao Sheng, a rogue, so instead of agreeing to Zhao Sheng's request, he planned to arrest Zhao Sheng. In this way, Gu Shoude's gambling debts would not have to be paid back, and secondly, he could also use it to arrest Zhao Sheng. Victory, come and get some merit!
However, just when Gu Zhongshi was about to kill two birds with one stone, what he didn't expect was that Zhao Sheng was able to thrive in Yi Jing. He was also very skillful. He not only received the news in advance, but also avoided Gu Zhongshi. The arrest of Gu Zhongshi mobilized many people to greet Gu Zhongshi, and among them was the Zhao family!
At Youyan under the rule of Zhao Fuqu at that time, the Zhao family could be said to be a royal family. If you bear the name of the Zhao family, even if you commit a crime and cause death to your family, the officials will not dare to do anything to you. It is precisely because you are in a He was afraid of the Zhao family, coupled with the fact that at that time Gu Zhongshi was obsessed with climbing up and becoming the inspector of Liaoyang, and was unwilling to make the matter a big deal, so he finally withdrew his life and helped Zhao Sheng get rid of his problems. lawsuit.
Although he finally chose to compromise, Gu Zhongshi was still angry. After that incident, he gave Gu Shoude a hard lesson, grounded him for half a year, and seriously warned Gu Shoude never to have anything to do with Zhao Sheng again. What's going on?
And now that Gu Shoude has mentioned this person, he is undoubtedly not turning a deaf ear to his words. What a fart!
Feeling his father's thunderous anger, Gu Shoude was also very frightened and said solemnly:
"I don't have much to do with him, I just take care of his property in Yuyang..."
When he said these words, the grievance on Gu Shoude's expression was beyond words. Because he had a history of gambling, so in order to prevent him from returning to his old habits, Gu Zhongshi only gave him twenty taels of silver a month for living expenses. For ordinary people, It is said that twenty taels of silver is a large amount of money, which can make the whole family live a comfortable and prosperous year without having to worry about livelihood!
But for a dandy like Gu Shoude, it was a disaster and it was not enough to cover his expenses. So when he saw that he could not get money from the family, he used his brain and ignored his father's warning. He and Zhao Sheng once again joined forces with each other. Gu Shoude used his family's influence in Yuyang to take care of Zhao Sheng's industry in Yuyang, thereby acquiring shares in Zhao Sheng's industry. With this, he not only met Gu Shoude's expenses, but also made Gu Shoude earn more. earned a lot!
Looking at the aggrieved Gu Shoude, Gu Zhongshi temporarily suppressed the instructions in his heart, pointed at Gu Shoude's nose and said:
"What property of Zhao Sheng's in Yuyang have you taken care of?"
Under Gu Zhongshi's questioning, Gu Shoude hesitated and whispered:
"Gambling stalls, brothels..."
Gu Zhongshi's heart suddenly sank when he heard this, but he still asked with a glimmer of hope:
"Do you have a license plate?"
Under Gu Zhongshi's gaze, Gu Shoude could only shake his head honestly. Seeing this, Gu Zhongshi felt that the world was spinning, and his feet were shaking, and he was about to fall to the ground. Fortunately, Gu Shoude's quick eyesight and hands quickly supported Gu Zhongshi, letting him Gu Zhongshi sat back on the chair. After about a cup of tea, Gu Zhongshi's consciousness returned to normal. When he saw Gu Shoude in front of him, he suddenly became furious again. He slapped him and cursed:
"You are a bastard who fails to succeed but fails to succeed. How did I, Gu Zhongshi, come to be born with such a bastard like you..."
As early as when Ye Mingsheng first took over Youyan, Ye Mingsheng was promoting a series of tax and fee reduction activities to win over the people. At the same time, Ye Mingsheng also based his management philosophy on strengthening industry supervision by the government and giving full play to the vitality of market ownership. A series of policies have been introduced.
This mainly targets industries that are closely related to people's livelihood and national defense, such as grain, cloth, iron, salt, vegetables, and meat, but Ye Mingsheng also focuses on special service industries such as gambling stalls and brothels.
As a modern person, Ye Mingsheng is well aware of the dangers of these industries and the series of social problems they cause. However, in today's feudal context, it is very unrealistic to completely replace these special industries. They have existed for thousands of years. Even if policies are introduced to crack down hard, it will only drive them out of the sun and into the ground, and it is impossible to make them disappear completely.
In addition, Ye Mingsheng is fighting for world hegemony, so he needs a strong army. If he wants to maintain a strong army, he needs a lot of tax revenue to provide military expenses. These two special industries are important pillars of taxation in feudal society. According to the Chief Secretary's survey statistics, these two industries provide nearly 15% of tax revenue.
Therefore, what Ye Mingsheng can do is to strengthen supervision, integrate the opinions of all parties in society and issue the "Relevant Opinions on the Management Measures of Yanliao Special Industry" to set up industry entry thresholds in Yanliao, severely crack down on illegal activities in the industry, and enforce licenses According to the system, relevant industries that comply with government management will be issued licenses for relevant industries, and industries that do not meet the requirements will be forcibly banned...
Because Ye Mingsheng's ideas were unprecedented, many senior officials in the Chief Secretary's Office were skeptical at the beginning of the implementation, and they wanted to persuade Ye Mingsheng to give up the idea, saying that it would be effective. It may trigger more social problems, cause public dissatisfaction, and reduce government revenue.
However, in the end, Ye Mingsheng withstood the pressure from the bureaucracy and implemented his will in the land of Yanliao, because special industries such as gambling stalls and brothels are almost always connected with local lawless elements, and The relevant policies introduced by Ye Mingsheng will undoubtedly affect their jobs, so there is no doubt that they will use both soft and hard tactics to fight against the government's policies.
However, under the strong suppression of the Fengwu Army, the actions of these criminals were undoubtedly overwhelming, and Ye Mingsheng's ideas were still implemented. Soon, Ye Mingsheng's related reforms also achieved remarkable results. Due to the social changes caused by these special industries, Problems have also been greatly reduced!
As for the taxation issue that the government is most concerned about, due to the strengthening of supervision, the profits shared by criminals have also come into the hands of the government, causing taxation to rise instead of decreasing, accounting for 20% of the government's fiscal revenue... ·············
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