Chapter 67 The Ministry of Household Taxes The Ministry of Household Taxes...
Zhu Yunwen changed the kingdom through a family banquet, and changed the fiefdom of King Liao to Songjiang Prefecture, and the fiefdom of King Min to Ningbo Prefecture. However, after all, the two kings never went to Songjiang and Ningbo to establish vassal status, so the two kings' fiefdoms in Guangning Prefecture and Yunnan Prefecture were In essence it still exists.
The land dispute in the court has come to an end. Don't some people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Justice think that the royal family also occupies land, and if they don't rectify the land dispute among the royal family, they can't set an example in handling the land dispute among the gentry?
Then the royal family will handle it for you!
Let the vassal king take back the land and equalize it among the tenants and farmers. Let’s see what you people have to say.
Xie Jin knew very well that Zhu Yunwen's eyes were always staring at the land and the Tianzheng.
Since the emperor planned to use "King Liao and King Min" as local chickens and prepared to use two knives to warn those brainless monkeys, then the most important thing he should do as a minister is to hand the emperor a sharp knife.
Zhu Yunwen's expression became serious, and the noise in the court gradually subsided.
"I object!"
Rujun jumped out quickly and shouted: "The medical gauze and alcohol developed by the two kings of Liao and Min have made great contributions to the soldiers and the Ming Dynasty. They should not be criticized too much in the name of their ancestors!"
"I would like to express my opinion and explain what the cabinet minister said."
Yu Xin left work.
Zhang Zhen followed and said: "I also agree with the cabinet minister's statement. Doing business as a vassal king is inconsistent with the ancestral system. Moreover, the status of the vassal king is noble. Businessmen must be fawning. Corruption is rampant. It may be inevitable. If the vassal king is rich, , wouldn’t it endanger the country?”
Ru Jun was a little anxious. If these people cut off the vassal vassal, wouldn't they worry about the counterattack of the two kings of Liao and Min? If they would rather be jade pieces than bricks and tiles, and give up their jobs, where will the Ministry of War find medical gauze and alcohol?
We are about to enter February, and the autumn of July is only five months away.
Excluding the transportation time on the road, only two months can be left for the Ministry of War and the front line at most!
Once these medical gauze and alcohol cannot be delivered to the front line when the Tatars are in full swing, it will mean that this year's purchases by the Ministry of War will not be of much value.
After all, the northern frontline is where the most injuries occur and where these armaments are needed most!
Ru Jin looked worried and shouted loudly: "I believe that although the ancestral system is important, the country, the country, the country, and the life and death of soldiers are also important! I implore the emperor to show mercy to the two kings for the two million soldiers of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Yunwen looked at the officials in embarrassment and sighed: "This matter is difficult to handle."
Xie Jin laughed and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the two kings of Liao and Min have violated the ancestral system and should be deprived of their vassal status. However, since the two kings have made great contributions to the country, they can maintain their vassal status and they will not change their salaries. As punishment, the two kings' fiefdoms can be taken back."
The ministers couldn't help but secretly take a breath of air.
Jing Qing was even more shocked. Xie Jin, who was usually kind and kind, was just a butcher. With a smile on his face, he attacked the two kings. With nice words, he would retain the vassal position and his salary would not change, but without the fiefdom, they What kind of vassal king is he?
A vassal means belonging to the territory, which means a feudal state. If you take away all the land, these two vassal princes can only be idle princes.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Zhi and Zhu Geng and asked, "What do you two uncles have to say?"
Zhu Zhi and Zhu Geng looked at each other, and Zhu Zhi said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I and King Min are willing to do something for the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Now that we are in the capital, we are unable to take care of the fiefdom affairs. I would like to offer the fiefdom for your permission. I am doing business for the country!"
"I am also willing to offer my fiefdom!"
Zhu Geng said quickly.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the two kings calmly and advised: "The fiefdom was determined by Taizu, how can I take it back..."
Zhu Zhi and Zhu Geng shouted in unison: "My will has been decided."
Zhu Yunwen nodded reluctantly and said: "The two kings of Liao and Min were engaged in business for the country. Their loyalty is commendable. Although they violated the ancestral system first, they offered fiefs later, so their merits and demerits were balanced. Since the two kings wanted to engage in business for the country, then I will set a precedent for you! I only hope that the two kings will remember their original intentions and do business for the country and not for personal gain!"
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty! I will never forget it."
Zhu Zhi and Zhu Geng knelt down and worshiped.
Before Zuodu Yushi Jingqing and other ministers could react, with just a few words, they took back the fiefdoms of Liao and Min kings?
And let him become an imperial merchant?
Looking at Zhu Zhi and Zhu Geng again, they didn’t complain at all. The more than 20,000 acres of land in their relationship didn’t belong to their family?
Zhu Yunwen said solemnly: "The vassal king's business is a precedent for the Ming Dynasty. In this case, it cannot be regarded as ordinary commercial law. Let's do this. We will temporarily draw up a fifteen-year tax. The taxes collected will subsidize the national treasury. In addition, medical gauze "Alcohol should be used as military supplies. I hope the two kings will re-determine the price with the Ministry of War, Ministry of Household Affairs and the Cabinet, and don't be greedy."
The corner of Huang Zicheng's lips trembled. "Fifteen taxes per one, the business tax has been doubled. Logically speaking, the Ministry of Revenue can collect more tax money, so it should be happy, but the problem is that the Ministry of Revenue is not only responsible for collecting taxes." , or the transaction party...
The Ministry of Revenue used money to buy things from the second king, and it seemed that the second king paid the tax. However, the second king would not bear the money himself, and would allocate it to medical gauze and alcohol. In the end, it was the Ministry of Revenue that paid the tax.
what is this?
Has the Ministry of Household Tax been taxed?
"I sincerely request your Majesty to observe this negotiation."
Huang Zicheng was worried that the two kings were raising prices randomly, and the price of one tael of silver per wooden box was really high. The Ministry of War wanted to purchase in large quantities, and the Ministry of Revenue might not have that much money to allocate.
The only feasible way is to make a fuss about trading.
Zhu Yunwen nodded and agreed: "This matter is of great importance. Since it is so, I will just sit in and discuss the price at Jinshen Palace."
When things got to this point, it no longer made any sense for the courtiers to impeach the two kings.
People no longer want their fiefdoms, and now they only have a bare title of vassal king. You can't take away their salary, right? Besides, other people have contributed. Who knows if some medical gauze and alcohol will be kept at home in the future? Whose child has not been injured?
Neither the Ministry of Husbandry nor the Ministry of War had any objections, so everyone respectfully sent the emperor a long live, long live, long live greeting.
Jinshen Palace.
In the cabinet, Xie Jin, Huang Zicheng from the Ministry of Husbandry, Ruyu and Liu Jun from the Ministry of War, sat in the east, Zhu Zhi and Zhu Geng sat in the west, and Zhu Yunwen sat in the north, drinking tea and listening.
Rujun looked at the two princes who were holding cold steamed buns and pretending to be shabby, frowned, and said: "Two princes, the court purchase is a foregone conclusion, and the difficulties between the two houses are no longer a problem. But please give me some benefit on the price of this box. , one or two wooden boxes, the price is really sky-high, it is not good for purchasing, and it cannot benefit the whole army."
Zhu Zhi took a bite of the steamed bun and gritted his teeth, but he still pretended to enjoy it. He drank the wine and said, "Master Ru, it's not that we don't want to lower the price. Your Majesty is here, so I will hand it over to you all." At the end of the day, every time we weave a box, it only costs seven coins. If two coins are divided to supply the two houses for daily use, the profit is only one coin. One tael is already the minimum."
"One wooden box is one penny of profit, and one hundred thousand boxes is ten thousand liang of profit. Isn't that enough?"
Liu Jun asked.
Zhu Zhi shook his head and sighed: "Not to mention whether the Ministry of War wants to obtain one hundred thousand boxes, but to prepare one hundred thousand boxes. Based on the manpower of the two governments, it only takes time. It will take one year. Ten thousand taels a year. This king and King Min divides it evenly, and each person can spread less than 500 taels a month, which is not enough to entertain a cultural troupe, let alone go to Qingyan Tower. Liu Shilang, how about leaving this business to you? "
