Ten years have passed since Chenghua. All the good and bad are left in yesterday.
Before the banquet at the Huagai Hall, Xu Youzhen, who was in Yingtian Mansion, finally succeeded in asking for leave. Using the excuse of returning to Beijing to spend the New Year with her family, she successfully returned to Beijing and caught up with the banquet at the Huagai Hall.
It snowed for the first time in the eleventh year of Chenghua in Beijing. The whole city was covered with snow and the branches were pressed low. Before the banquet, the eunuchs cleared all the snow on the road leading from the front palace to the Huagai Palace. Clean, also clear the road from Qianqing Palace to Huagai Palace.
Officials rushed to the outside of Huagai Hall in groups.
Xu Youzhen, who had been away for more than a year, finally returned to the capital again. Wang Wen, who was also sent abroad due to the new tax system, is now in Guangxi. He doesn't even have the courage to return to the capital.
Among the officials waiting outside the Huagai Hall, Xu Youzhen attracted the most attention.
He had lost some weight, his face had become smaller, and he looked a little tired from all the travel.
Officials who had been close friends with Xu Youzhen gathered around Xu Youzhen and talked loudly. Among them, Zhan Yang spoke the loudest.
After not seeing each other for such a long time, Zhan Yang missed Xu Youzhen very much. As soon as they met, they made an appointment to have a drink tomorrow.
Of course, there were many officials who came to drink with Xu Youzhen. Most of the censors from the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the base camp who returned to Beijing to report on their duties, and most of the six ministries listed Xu Youzhen as the first person to visit in the New Year.
Yu Qian, the leader of the officials, did not receive such good treatment.
In the past, my family was small and I had no conditions. During the holidays, officials would submit invitations to visit me, but Yu Qian rejected them all.
But the past two years have been different. The family has a house, a business card, and conditions. However, because of being in power for so many years, the stereotype left to the officials is that Yu Taibao does not like this. Today, he does not People suggested that we go to Taibao’s home on the first and second day of the lunar new year.
Of course, there are many people who like Xu Youzhen, but even more people don't like her.
Many officials hated Xu Youzhen extremely, especially in the context of the new tax system being implemented in all areas of the country, and they were even more disgusted with Xu Youzhen, the instigator.
They were all staring at Xu Youzhen. Once she made a mistake, they would try their best to drag Xu Youzhen into the water.
While everyone was chatting, they heard the voice of Honglu Temple calling in, and then hundreds of officials began to line up to enter the Huagai Hall.
After the usual cumbersome etiquette, His Majesty the Emperor appeared in front of everyone.
Zhu Jianshen is wearing a dragon robe with twelve patterns and a Yishan crown on his head. His face that is no longer fat has the majesty and spirit of a young emperor.
Xu Youzhen's eyes filled with tears as she looked at the increasingly handsome and majestic Zhu Jianshen. When Zhu Jianshen looked towards him, the tears in Xu Youzhen's eyes fell again in a very friendly manner.
Zhu Jianshen's heart moved. This was a senior movie king. Regardless of whether he was acting or not, Zhu Jianshen was very moved. Looking at Xu Youzhen's emaciated appearance, his heart tightened. I forced Xu Youzhen to become an able minister in governing the country. It will not be reduced. His life span, why now it seems like he only has a few years left to live.
It seems that I have to persuade students again...
"I am in the Ninth Five-Year Plan. It is another year. The new tax system has been restructured, benevolent government has been implemented, and the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and the people's safety are all dependent on the officials, ministers and workers. Today I will propose a toast to the officials." Zhu Jianshen said, holding up the wine glass. .
After Zhu Jianshen picked up the wine glass, many ministers stood up from their seats one after another, holding wine glasses in their hands. After Zhu Jianshen took a sip, these ministers also drank the wine in their hands.
Zhu Jianshen put the wine glass down, waited for the ministers to finish drinking, and then picked it up again.
"With this second glass of wine, I pay tribute to the soldiers in Jiubian Town who protected the peace of the Ming Dynasty, to the officials at all levels in various bureaus who are still performing their duties in their posts, and to the people who will work hard in the next year. "
After Zhu Jianshen finished speaking, he drank the entire glass of wine and then placed the glass on the dragon table.
All the officials were listening quietly, because by now, they all knew that His Majesty the Emperor did not give the banquet according to the procedures, and this was also the first time His Majesty the Emperor drank in front of everyone, so polite, The officials are panicking. Is this a new idea to attack the officials and gentry to enrich the country?
But this time they thought wrong.
After Zhu Jianshen glanced at Zhang Bao, Zhang Bao shouted: "Come in."
All the officials looked outside the palace.
Not the sister of Jiaofangsi, but the handsome and handsome Jin Yiwei.
More than thirty Han generals entered the Huagai Hall carrying real gold and silver, and then placed all the gold and silver neatly on the aisle.
After these people show up.
Another group of people came in, carrying precious notes.
This time Zhu Jianshen sent out red envelopes, mainly made of silver and gold, supplemented by treasure notes. Although the treasure notes were almost like waste paper, Zhu Jianshen still had to respect his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang and not throw this thing away.
"After the implementation of the new tax system, although only Yingtianfu and Shuntianfu paid commercial taxes and agricultural taxes, the Ming Dynasty received an additional 700,000 taels of tax money this year. This time I issued an order to the Ministry of Household Affairs to pay taxes based on the grades of officials. Officials distributed different amounts of gold and silver to allow all the beloved ministers to have a prosperous year. In the eleventh year of Chenghua, I also hope that all ministers can spare no effort to work for the Ming Dynasty and the people. After the banquet is over , Min Aiqing, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, distributed gold and silver notes to everyone. "
After Zhu Jianshen heard that he had spent so much money on the draft, he asked Min Yuan to forget it.
Officials above the third rank were given one tael of gold, five taels of silver, and ten taels of banknotes. Officials below the third rank were all issued five taels of silver and twenty taels of banknotes.
According to this standard, so many officials in the counties around Shuntian Prefecture in the capital only spent 8,000 taels, while Yingtian Prefecture spent less than 2,000 taels. This reward is also available locally, but only officials above the prefecture can enjoy this treatment. . biquge.biz
Of course, time is too tight and the Ministry of Revenue cannot come up with detailed and feasible regulations.
And next year, when the new tax system is slowly rolled out, all Ming officials will be able to enjoy year-end bonuses.
To put it bluntly, those who need it really need it, and those who don’t need it don’t need it at all.
Like Han Yong, although the Ministry of War arranged a place for him to live, his family and his family were not well off in the capital. According to his rank, the red envelopes he received, and his salary, he could support a large family. Next year will be a little more relaxed.
Yu Qian, Han Yong and others need it, but Xu Youzhen, Li Xian and others do not, and some corrupt officials are even more disdainful.
After the officials heard this, they looked at me and I looked at you and they were all surprised. His Majesty the Emperor is no longer fooling around with treasure money.
Yu Qian, Li Xian and other officials did not know about this matter, but since Zhu Jianshen did this matter, of course no one could criticize His Majesty for messing up the ancestral system.
The emperor offers real money and silver, and the ministers will start to refuse.
Even if you want it in your heart, you still have to push it. This is the face of a scholar.
"Your Majesty, it is our duty to serve the country and share your Majesty's worries. How can we let Your Majesty spend money?"
"Your Majesty, no matter whether others accept it or not, I will not accept it. Taking it from the people and using it for the people is a great act of kindness."
"That's right, that's right, Your Majesty, the treasure banknotes are so durable. The old minister has not spent all the treasure banknotes issued last year." As soon as the minister said this, many officials looked at him.
Are you refusing, or are you sarcastic? You can't speak...
Zhu Jianshen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He waved his hands and said, "This is what all ministers and ministers deserve. Don't refuse anymore. Come, my dear friends, have another drink..."
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