"Don't worry, Sir. I just want to inspect the situation first." Jiang Mian comforted.
Yang Tinghe felt a pain in his heart.
"Don't worry, Mr. Ge, you will be successful if you cultivate your chest. All the officials in Guangzhou Prefecture are here, no one can be so bold." Fei Hong also advised.
Yang Tinghe's heart was filled with chills.
"Don't be anxious, Sir. Chen Jin is the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Liang Shuhou has always had prestige and will never cause chaos. Didn't Zhang Fujing say that? Wang Hong has sent additional soldiers from the Nasi Yamen to look after him."
Yang Tinghe's eyes were a little dark again, and he looked at the emperor with difficulty.
Zhu Houcong sighed: "The Ming Dynasty has been raising scholars for more than a hundred years, and there is nothing better than this to serve the country with integrity!"
Yan Song: ...Your Majesty, my master is not young anymore. With such a tall hat covering his son's head, don't really make him faint again.
Yang Tinghe really regrets it, really.
The choice can only be made by you. After choosing you, I shouldn’t think about reforming the shortcomings and trying to make new ones. I should imitate Liang Chu and run away quickly. It would be great to retire with success.
I shouldn't mess with the Guangdong people.
After watching you drink from the golden cup, I shouldn't have asked Yang Shen to go to Guangdong.
Damn it?
Are you stupid or crazy?
"Don't panic! Don't panic! Drink some ginseng soup first..." Zhu Houcong looked concerned.
From today on, you must take good care of Yang Tinghe's health and not let him fall ill.
Let’s reduce the frequency of elderly classes.
Zhu Houcong did not expect that Yang Shen, who shouted "the country has supported scholars for a hundred years", really had this feeling of family and country in his heart, or was it just to prove himself?
What happened to the passionate middle-aged angry young man who went south to Guangdong and had such a wonderful development?
Which angel sister helped me come up with this idea?
Take a look: Yang Tinghe! The minister who decides the policy, chooses the new king, and is firmly in the first and second position!
What is the difference between his biological son and an imperial envoy?
No! There are still some, which means that the boss of Ming Dynasty and the second boss of Ming Dynasty have a high degree of agreement, unprecedented unity of thought, and unswerving will!
Zhu Houcong can understand Yang Tinghe's current mood, so his current concern comes from the bottom of his heart.
If you want to live a long life, please be sure.
Except for Yang Tinghe, all the sixteen Arhats present had mixed emotions, and most of them breathed a sigh of relief.
This time the gentlemen of the world know who to keep an eye on.
What a great Yang Tinghe with thick eyebrows and big eyes! You choose a new king just to play this big game, you!
——How do most local officials, especially the gentry, know what is going on in the DPRK and China?
So, is Yang Shen not his biological child, or is there really something behind Yang Shen's success in winning the first prize?
People can be stupid, but not to this extent.
Yang Tinghe shouted loyal to the emperor and the country all his life, but he suffered this retribution in his later years... as his biological son.
"Your Majesty!" Jiang Mian said with a righteous face, "To investigate and evade taxes and levies in accordance with the national law is already like reforming taxes and levies, and it is even worse. The amount of land tax has hardly changed since the founding of the People's Republic of China. If the Guangzhou Prefecture were to collect taxes and levies this year, Will it become a rule to provide so much food from now on? Your Majesty needs to issue an order quickly and not to use repairs to ruin the overall situation. Fortunately, the use of repairs is just to check the public sentiment and does not say how to deal with it. "
Yang Tinghe hadn't looked at Jiang Mian so gratefully for a long time.
Wang Qiong also said with numbness: "Don't be so anxious. Your Majesty, all the provinces are now waiting to see Guangdong. Governor Yang's move is tantamount to telling the provinces that the new law will not only change the land tax in various places, but also clean up hidden households. Rebuild the Fish Scale Book and the Yellow Book, reiterate the order of preferential exemptions for officials and gentry, and implement it. Your Majesty, the capital camp has not yet been completed..."
Yes, Yang Shen stabbed such a big hole with passion.
Does your Majesty really have the heart to fish in Guangdong first? It’s not because this new law in Guangdong actually involves the interests of officials and gentry all over the world.
As everyone knows, the disappearance of more than 50,000 hectares of fertile land in Guangzhou represents the benefits of millions of taels of silver every year.
What about Guangdong Province? What about the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty?
Why did Yang Tinghe faint when he heard the news? For such a huge benefit, Yang Shen might really die in an accident!
And Yang Shen is not just Yang Shen, he is Yang Tinghe’s biological son!
The center has actually decided to be so ruthless?
No, no, no, everyone is still learning more comprehensive methods...
Wang Qiong put it more bluntly: Jingying has not yet been fully trained. Yang Shen really ignited the fuse of a huge explosive package in the Ming Dynasty.
What can we do if everything in the world is counterproductive?
Zhu Houcong was still sighing: "No wonder Wang Qing said at that time that if we could rectify our origins, we would have no problem doubling our annual income..."
Yang Tinghe's eyes were full of frustration: Your Majesty, stop talking, stop talking...
Yes, Guangzhou Prefecture alone has more than 50,000 hectares of lost farmland. If they are all registered, every acre will be taxed with a land tax of more than two million dan according to the minimum standard.
What is the current annual land tax in Guangdong as a whole? A little over a million stones.
More than 600,000 stones were left behind, and 400,000 stones were transported to the capital treasury. This was the main output provided by Guangdong to the imperial court every year.
Now, the Guangzhou government can more than triple this number in the blink of an eye.
Just be serious!
If the world is serious, next year the Ming Dynasty will be able to earn twice as much.
Yang Tinghe choked and said: "Your Majesty..."
Zhu Houcong accepted his emotion and said repeatedly: "I am really relieved that Yong Xiu is so loyal to the emperor and serves the country. Don't worry, Sir. Sir, please discuss how to deal with this matter quickly. Since the Guangzhou Prefecture has begun to deal with this problem, At the moment, we cannot show any intention of giving in in Guangdong, and secondly, we cannot panic the people of other provinces. The strategy of using Xiu is not the proper and comprehensive method that the imperial court is discussing."
After saying this, Zhu Houcong also felt a little depressed.
Although Yang Shen was in a dangerous situation at the moment, he must be feeling happy.
Although Zhu Houcong knew that fishing out those gentry and wealthy people who were preparing to incite public opinion in Guangdong was a bit cruel to the people, even though he was the emperor and even though those people were guilty of tax evasion and breaking the law, he just couldn't just go ahead and wipe them out.
The result will be great chaos in all other provinces.
Cutting off people's money is like killing their parents. A sharp knife cannot cut off the world. If there is a rebellion, more people in other provinces will die in military disasters.
Even if Zhu Houcong cultivates immortality at this time and has reached a state where he can kill the whole country with a single thought, so what?
That means that almost every scholar and official with a good reputation in the Ming Dynasty should be executed. What next?
Immediately after the beheading, chaos and anarchy began.
This is a difficult problem that cannot be balanced now or even hundreds of years from now. This is the bargaining chip for the gray area: Can you govern the country by yourself?
Selfish desires are eternal, and kind innocence is the cruelest.
Sitting in this position, he is being supported by the people of the world, but he cannot, or will never be able to, protect every single person.
But at least go in this direction.
When these thoughts flashed through his mind, Yan Song had already made a suggestion: "I think, let Magistrate Yang continue to do it."
Yang Tinghe suddenly glared at him angrily.
However, Yan Song did not take it seriously and continued to say to the emperor: "Given the temperament of Governor Yang, as long as the gentry of Guangzhou are not immediately asked to recover the land taxes and corvee assessments, it will at best be an extraordinary act at an extraordinary time. Huang Counselor is a person from Guangdong. , you can come forward to appease them, persuade them to rent more official land, and donate some money and grain to serve as civilian servants. This way, the matter can be calmed down first, and the Guangzhou civil uprising will lose its ground."
Yang Tinghe's eyes became complicated.
"As for the additional tribute sent to Guangdong this year, since Huang Mingji has gone to Guangdong, we might as well let Huang Mingji take care of the purchase of the remaining tributes." Yan Song added, "We can order Governor Zhang and Huo Xun to increase their efforts to supervise the local governments and counties. The corruption of people who took more money from the government and enriched their own pockets should be put to an end as soon as possible and the suffering of corvee labor in Guangdong should be put to death. If there are still local gentry and wealthy households who incite the villagers, it will not be difficult to punish them. "
Everyone was deep in thought.
Yang Shen has always stayed in the Hanlin Academy. He is a stupid young man. This image can indeed be used.
If the purpose is only to control the people's summer and autumn crops and this year's farm income, then it is understandable to use excessive force or even ask for donations.
As for the whole of Guangdong, if Huang Mingji, the community of interests of the emperor and his relatives, comes forward to purchase the remaining unfinished tributes, firstly, the supply channels of Huangmingji can be opened up, and secondly, there is no need to spend manpower to purchase new products but only Buying inventory will, thirdly, only be hated by local wealthy people who rely on the sea to make profits. Fourthly, the operation of Huang Mingji can still pay a tax in Guangdong.
In this case...it's really appropriate.
The current situation is very clear: His Majesty and the Chief Assistant are working together, and His Majesty and his relatives are working together. If Huang Mingji only lowers the price of the "supplier" to make a profit, who would dare to go against His Majesty and all his colleagues?
As for other large officials and gentry in Guangdong who profit from land output...as long as they don't incite public opinion and cause trouble, they won't get into trouble. Most of them will protect themselves wisely, right?
If Guangdong was only the trouble caused by Yang Shen, a "silly young man", then other provinces probably wouldn't start such brazen uprisings, right?
Wang Qiong nodded: "I think it's okay."
"This is the only way to do great good."
"clever!"
"..."
Yang Tinghe felt complicated.
So in the final analysis, it just boils down to "Yang Zhifu's temperament"? Is my son a fool?
That's right, both Yang Ting and himself now want to give him a few slaps.
"...Your Majesty, I am afraid that the dog will do it without getting the imperial decree..."
Zhu Houcong said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Yangge. Zhang Fujing, Zhang En and others must have reminded you of the importance of using repairs. If not, the eagerness to serve the country by using repairs to be loyal to the emperor may not only be aware of the people's sentiments but not take action."
Yang Tinghe Myocardial Infarction: In other words, if no one had stopped him, Yang Shen would have been beheaded in Guangzhou Prefecture?
Who on earth provoked this fool!
"Without further delay, Your Majesty..." Yan Song reminded.
"Jiuhe, quickly prepare a decree and send it to Guangdong. Zhang Fujing announces that Zhang En, Huang Zuo, Yang Shen and Wei Bin will listen to the decree." He emphasized again, "It is a secret decree!"
Gu Dingchen quickly obeyed the order and went to the side to draw up the decree.
Although Yang Tinghe was still very worried, Yan Song's suggestion was indeed convincing.
Suddenly hearing such a temporary situation, he could think of Huang Mingji's arrangement and start from Yang Shen's character image to solve the problem...
No matter what, this time I accepted Yan Song's love.
Zhu Houcong said with emotion: "One acre of land can produce two or three stones of grain in an ordinary year. Including other outputs, although the land tax is not the lightest in the history of the dynasties, it should still allow the people to have enough food and clothing. The imperial court asked for a place to pay tribute of one or two ounces of tea. , local governors, chief envoys, prefects, county magistrates, subordinate officials, not to mention whether they are greedy or not, how many taels will it cost if they add a little at each level? After several levels, add a little at each level, and the burden on the people will double. , three times or more.”
The bosses didn't respond, and the emperor was saying these things again.
Thoughts should always be talked about, so Zhu Houcong continued: "Now in Guangdong, Zhang Fujing, Zhang En, and Yang Shen are all aware of the imperial court's wishes. Guangdong is on the verge of boiling public resentment because of the 10% or 20% contributions from various imperial factions. This shows that many imperial courts before The common people have been suppressed to such a degree by sharing with the localities. I have already told all the localities not to spill blood on my happy event. How many people in other provinces will take it seriously?"
He sighed sadly: "Today, using Xiu Ding is to lament the hardships of the people's livelihood and forget about self in anger, but I want to issue an order to persuade him to stop first. It has chilled his love for the people and chilled his passionate blood. My dear friends, sincerely , righteous mind, and self-cultivation. There are so many officials in our Ming Dynasty, all of whom have read the teachings of sages. How many of them can do this?"
Yang Tinghe: ...Stop talking, stop praising him.
Zhu Houcong shook his head repeatedly: "The poor governance of the country makes the people under the rule suffer from hunger and cold; the good family management can collect fertile land from all over and raise the children and grandchildren. If you can't move it easily, if you move it, the country will be destroyed. This is the real force of the descendants of the sages on me. !”
The Seventeen Arhats and the two companions in the imperial study looked pale.
Heart-breaking remarks, but there is no way to refute them at this moment.
Otherwise, why did Yang Tinghe faint as soon as he heard Yang Shen questioning the landowners under the gentry?
Otherwise, everyone is hurriedly trying to find ways to remedy and appease?
Your Majesty said this: Confucian disciples are eating people.
This is the biggest hat the emperor has ever worn.
Wang Shouren, who always said he wanted to have a conscience, is back home, but the heavy fact today is: How many officials in the world have a conscience in their hearts?
Taizu once made a rule that if someone is corrupt for sixty taels, he will be skinned and stripped of the grass, but so what? In the Hongwu Dynasty, there was a grand occasion when all the scholars in one subject were convicted after several years.
The emperor's powerlessness was probably due to this.
Killing won't solve the problem. So what should we do?
"Uncle Uncle Zong, you used to be the Minister of Punishment, and now you are the Minister of Rites. I wonder if you have any clever ideas?"
Zhang Zilin was speechless when asked by the emperor.
It is impossible for any of them to be the gravediggers of this Confucian school by themselves.
Confucianism cannot be destroyed now. The operation of the Ming Dynasty depends on scholars who are good at learning and serving as officials. It is indeed against the law to evade taxes and servitude, but... there are too many lawbreakers.
Zhu Houcong pretended to be in low spirits and said: "It's sad...sad...that our Ming Dynasty is no longer as honest and dedicated as Zhongwu Gong, and has no courage to be a good minister?"
Yan Song was shocked all over and felt blessed.
He left his seat, solemnly arranged his robes under the incomprehensible looks of others, and then saluted the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Yan Song! I have the courage to ask Your Majesty to extend your special favor and welcome Lord Zhongwu to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple. This will serve as an example for officials and scholars in the world!"
The other eighteen civil servants present all felt as if Tianling Gai had been struck by lightning. The hairs all over their bodies gradually stood up, and suddenly a trace of electricity ran through their backs.
Yan Song was the best in the game today!
The savior of the emperor’s confidence in Confucianism! The ultimate victory that divides the world’s scholars!
Let Yu Qian... deserve to enjoy the Ancestral Temple?
In the Ming Dynasty, there has never been an imperial temple that civil servants... could enter?
They looked at the emperor with dry mouths.
...His Majesty is actually thinking deeply.
Any drama?
Some people only realized at this time that if Yu Qian was given the posthumous title last year, it was not the end!
At this moment, the emperor had just expressed his disappointment with Confucianism.
Faced with Yang Shen's determination to make progress, no one at the national policy meeting dared to stand up and unequivocally support Yang Shen's efforts. The leader of the reformist party fainted on the spot!
Zhang Zilin wanted to slap himself twice.
The emperor asked him first!
Why couldn't I think of this approach?
Just erecting a model that has been dead for decades can restore His Majesty's confidence in Confucianism, inspire those officials and scholars who are still passionate, and morally block the excuses of countless people who want to make trouble to confuse the people. !
He stood up and took a step, but stopped there.
...Who can Yu Qian worship with?
He couldn't help but look at the emperor in surprise.
Others also thought of this with complicated expressions, and then looked at Yan Song who was still kneeling on the ground.
...Have you thought of a solution?
The atmosphere in the imperial study became strange, and Zhang Zilin, who had already stood up, was in a dilemma.
Then he gritted his teeth and walked to Yan Song, knelt down and said loudly: "Your Majesty Zhang Zilin! I dare to ask your Majesty to order the Ministry of Rites to discuss the posthumous title of Emperor Jing's temple! He was ordered to turn the tide in the face of danger. Although Emperor Jing succeeded the vassal king, he had great influence on the Ming Dynasty. Worldly merit!"
Zhang Bi and Gu Dingchen were dumbfounded, and they didn't even know that ink dripped from their pens onto their daily notes.
The feudal lord...
Immortal merit...
Zhu Houcong said meaningfully: "When Emperor Jing enters the temple, scholars all over the world will talk about it."
Now the one who speaks later will lose one point of credit. Wang Qiong quickly joined the queue: "If you don't distinguish between right and wrong, you have received the teachings of the sages in vain! If the officials and gentry don't even understand these, they should be stripped of their merits and ordered to take the exam again! I, Wang Qiong, seconded the proposal and agreed with me. Your Majesty, please welcome Emperor Jing into the temple and welcome the Lord Zhongwu to accompany him to worship!"
The imperial study room was in chaos for a while.
(End of chapter)
