The next day, Fengtian Palace.
Li Qing took his time and came to the morning court, standing in the ranks of civil servants. He is now the Minister of the Ministry of War and belongs to the civil service system.
When the civil servants saw him, they took a few steps back without leaving a trace, and even their own ministers moved a little further away from him.
Damn it, am I so unpopular... Li Qing thought depressedly.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Zhu Di entered the hall wearing a dragon robe.
"Long live my emperor, long live long live...!"
"Everyone is safe."
Zhu Di has a smile on his face, a gentle attitude, and his character has seriously collapsed!
When the ministers saw him like this, their hearts suddenly thumped. Something must be going wrong if something goes wrong. They felt vaguely that the emperor was holding back his bad intentions, so they all cheered up.
"My dear friends, do you have this memorial?" Zhu Di smiled, which made all the ministers feel frightened. For a moment, no one dared to speak.
The huge Fengtian Hall was silent, and you could hear a needle drop.
Seeing that the place had cooled down, Zhu Di glared at Li Qing with dissatisfaction.
Li Qing touched his nose and felt quite depressed. It was never his style to do things with money. This time he made an exception. What was even more annoying was that the money hadn't been given yet.
"Your Majesty, I have this memorial!"
"Accurate!" Zhu Di's face turned from cloudy to clear.
Li Qing left the office and said, "Your Majesty, the land clearing process is in full swing. I suggest that we take this opportunity to implement new policies and reform the tax system."
He talked eloquently, "Everyone, the Ming Dynasty is now at its peak, but the lives of the people are not good, especially... The Ming Dynasty is currently undergoing vigorous construction, and the people's burden is even heavier..."
The generals were not good at words, but many civil servants agreed, because they found that Li Shangshu was trying to point out the emperor.
No matter who criticizes the emperor, the civil servants will help him out. This is an old tradition among civil servants.
Civil servants all have an inherent concept that loyal words must be harsh. Those who dare to criticize the emperor, no matter what the purpose, but their heart is sincere.
As the saying goes: warriors die in battle, writers die in admonishment!
If one dies because of criticizing the emperor, it will be a well-deserved death and he will gain a good reputation. This is also the reason why emperors in previous dynasties were scolded.
Since the Tang Dynasty, every Han emperor has been scolded.
Moreover, Li Qing was in the name of reducing taxes, which was exactly what the civil servants wanted.
The people's taxes are reduced, and their family is the biggest beneficiary. They can reap the benefits and gain a good reputation for petitioning for the people, so why not do it.
Before Li Qing had time to say that he would share his family with his wife, most of the civil servants took the lead and took the initiative, each one more active than the other, for fear of being robbed of the opportunity by others.
"Your Majesty, the people are suffering...!"
"Now that the world is at peace, you should rest with the people, Your Majesty!"
"I hope the Emperor will show mercy...!"
All the civil servants were vying with each other and kept urging. They all loved the people like their own children, and they looked like parents and officials in the blue sky.
What's more, they are heartbroken and tearful.
When Yan Guan saw this attitude, he immediately quit. Isn't this trying to steal business?
Yes, our Yanguan is of low character, but don’t think that Yanguan is not an official. Do you think that we are soft persimmons?
In the midst of the six subjects, the Censor of the Duchayuan dusted his sleeves and said: You guys are just following each other. When it comes to the emperor, you are all younger brothers. Look at us.
"The emperor's large-scale construction project has cost a lot of money and has made a big mistake. If we don't correct the mistake in time, we may regret it too late." The officials took the lead in attacking the matter, and their words were sharp and merciless.
Then, the Ministry of Rites followed up with Shi Zhong, "The king is like a boat, and the people are like water; water can carry a boat and also overturn it. If the emperor does not put the people first, the world will be in chaos."
The Metropolitan Procuratorate also immediately joined in, and their words were even more sharp: "If the Emperor continues to be stubborn, what difference will we have between Ming Dynasty and Bao Yuan?"
Good guy, you are indeed scolding the official, it is really exciting... Li Qing just slapped his mouth, stood aside and waited for the time to come.
He found that he didn't seem to have to take the blame himself, as these civil servants had already taken the initiative.
It’s really a beautiful thing to still make money without taking the blame.
It's wonderful, the persona of taking money and doing nothing is still stable.
Heaven does not give birth to officials, and the Ming Dynasty is as long as the night!
Officials are the easiest to get ahead of, because they are of low character and have low salaries. Without high-ranking officials and generous salaries, they have no weaknesses. These people are often more interested in fame than profit. Once their emotions rise, life and death are not considered.
Just spray it and it's done.
The speaker was impassioned and spitting, but Zhu Di was nothing.
Not to mention Zhu Di's dignity, his pants were all sprayed off.
The Fengtian Palace is in chaos, and has raised the reform tax to the level of life and death of the Ming Dynasty. It seems that if there is no reform, the Ming Dynasty will not be a country.
Normally, if Zhu Di had such a violent temper, he would have to find two typical imperial staffs and add: "Hit with all your heart!"
However, he was extra generous today.
You've all seen it. This is what you want to change, but I don't want to change it on my own initiative... Zhu Di cleared his throat: "What you said makes sense, I will think about it carefully when I go back."
The time is ripe, it's my turn... Li Qing took a step forward, his image of Guangwei Zheng was palpable, "The country's governance is one day earlier and one day later, there is a huge difference."
He spoke loudly and loudly, "Your Majesty, please make a decision immediately!"
"Your Majesty, please make a decision immediately!" Yan Guan followed closely.
Immediately afterwards, officials from the six departments agreed one after another, but only the generals remained silent.
They are not good at words!
"How can the country's governance be decided so easily?" Zhu Di, possessed by a dramatist, was displeased. "This matter needs long-term planning and careful consideration before acting."
After saying that, he looked like he couldn't afford to play anymore and wanted to leave the court.
How can a civil servant be willing to work? If you don’t give me an explanation today, why do you still want to leave?
After taking a breath, Yan Guan started spraying again, with full firepower!
What to say, things have to be decided this morning.
"What are you doing?" Zhu Di was furious, "Are you forcing me together?"
If I hadn't known your virtue, I would have believed you... Li Qing looked solemn and gathered a group of civil servants, "I am dedicated to serving the country, how can the emperor do this?"
"You...!" Zhu Di was furious and shouted: "We must reform, right?"
"Exactly!"
All the officials said in unison, the sound shook the roof tiles.
"Okay! I agree!" Zhu Di gritted his teeth and tried his best to suppress the rising corners of his mouth, "Li Qing, please tell me the specific strategy."
"I obey the decree." Li Qing cupped his hands, "Actually, it is very simple. It is to remove the Ding tax to reduce the burden on the people with little or no land, so that the people can rest."
After a pause, he wrote lightly, "Spreading the losses from the capitation tax into cultivated land will not only reduce the burden on the people, but will not affect the court's tax revenue."
After saying that, he looked at the ministers and said, "What do you colleagues think?"
"This is a wonderful strategy!" Xia Yuanji stroked his beard with a pleased look on his face.
Some civil servants who did not respond also echoed and urged Zhu Di to agree.
But most civil servants have realized the seriousness of the problem, but they have already said what they said. How can they regret it on the spot?
Do you still want face?
They used too much force just now, but now they want to take it back, but they can't take it back. When they are struggling, they can only place their hope in the general.
They know that most military generals have also purchased large amounts of land. The implementation of this policy will also harm the interests of military generals.
Unexpectedly, none of the generals spoke.
The character who is not good at words is as stable as Mount Tai!
Zhu Di glanced at the ministers and sighed: "Since all the ministers agree, I have no choice but to do it for the sake of the people of Li."
Your Majesty, actually you don't have to do anything difficult, it's better to think twice... The civil servants secretly complained, and even the arrogance of some officials was gone.
However, no one objected.
Firstly, they had been arguing so much that it would be shameful to stop now; secondly, there was no legitimate reason to object; and more importantly, once they objected, their reputation would be ruined if word spread.
He will also be poked in the back by the common people and reviled by the world.
They are all showmen, they all want face, and they all rely on others to get ahead.
These people all want both face and dignity, and are typical of both being responsible and upright, but it is precisely because of this that they can be promulgated smoothly.
Zhu Di stood up with a cold face, as if he was also a victim, and hummed: "After the dynasty, if you have this manuscript, please leave it for reading!"
After a pause: "Li Aiqing, Xia Aiqing, Jian Aiqing, go to the Imperial Study Room!"
After that, he left angrily without waiting for the ministers to salute.
As soon as Zhu Di left, the civil servants' faces immediately became embarrassed, but they had nowhere to vent. This national policy was obtained by them with all their efforts. Who can blame them?
I can only curse in my heart: This is so careless.
At this moment, Li Qing looked upright and stood on the moral high ground, looking down at the ministers: Who dares to do anything to me?
Don't dare, they really don't dare!
Because Li Qing represents justice and absolute political correctness. If you don't get along with him, you will destroy your future.
Even a group of public officials did not dare to impeach him, at least they did not dare to impeach him on this matter.
Many civil servants even pretended to be happy and gave Li Qingwen a rainbow fart, saying that the Ming Dynasty was very lucky to have Li Qing, and the people were very lucky.
Although Li Qing knew that these people were fishing for fame, it was so cool!
Li Qing saluted and said repeatedly: This is the joint result of everyone's efforts!
After a while, he went to the imperial study room.
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Royal study room.
Zhu Di sat in front of the imperial desk, sipping tea, showing no emotion or anger. The fat man stood quietly to one side.
Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji stood respectfully with serious expressions.
Without any of the cabinet members, those people are not qualified, they are just fifth-grade secretaries.
"The humble minister pays homage to our emperor..." Li Qing kept showing off from afar. When he got closer, Zhu Di also said "no courtesy", then he stopped and stood next to Xia Yuanji.
Zhu Di was not in the mood to argue with Li Qing about this, and waved his hand, "Everyone, sit down!"
The three of them thanked and sat down.
Xiaopang also ushered in liberation and sat next to his father.
Zhu Di pondered for a moment and looked at Xia Yuanji, "What do Xia Aiqing think?"
He didn't ask Li Qing, the advocate, or Jian Yi, the heavenly official, but Xia Yuanji, because he knew that Xia Yuanji would definitely give him a satisfactory answer.
Zhu Di was very clever, and the facts were as he expected.
"Back to the emperor, I think this is a wonderful strategy!" Xia Yuanji said happily, "Simplifying taxation can avoid unnecessary losses to a great extent. It will not affect the national finances and reduce the burden on the people. It is really a good strategy for governing the world!"
As he said that, he nodded towards Li Qing to show his admiration.
Li Qing smiled and nodded as a return gift.
Zhu Di took a sip of tea and asked Xiang Jianyi, "Does Jian Aiqing have the confidence to advocate for implementation?"
