Zhu Gongxi said this, and Xu Youzhen also took advantage of the opportunity to go downhill. The two returned to their previous positions and sat down.
In fact, Xu Youzhen knew very well that His Majesty the Emperor would not tolerate sand in his eyes, and he would not compromise. When he arrived here, he definitely did not just send a letter to himself, but he should also come to the Prince of Qin's Palace.
For a clan like the Qin Prince's Mansion, it can only be considered a bad idea to come and force them, because it will indeed have an impact on the emperor's reputation.
Zhu Jianshen didn't care about reputation, but as Xu Youzhen, an important minister beside His Majesty the Emperor and the most trusted minister of His Majesty the Emperor, he did care about His Majesty's reputation.
Therefore, he must handle this matter well, using gentle means and a peaceful way to achieve the court's goals.
This time Xu Youzhen took the initiative.
He put forward the requirements of the new tax system for the Qin Palace.
The requirements are very strict.
Zhu Gongxi often gets embarrassed, but whenever Zhu Gongxi gets embarrassed, Xu Youzhen will stop talking and say lightly: "Why, His Highness the King of Qin doesn't want to hear it?"
As soon as Zhu Gongxi heard what Xu Youzhen said, his face changed quickly: "If you are willing to listen, Xu Du Censor, please continue."
The requirement of the new tax system is to pay taxes normally.
The imperial court cannot allow it. The Qin family owns more than 10,000 acres of fertile land.
Other fields will be sold to the government at low prices, and the government will redistribute them to homeless people without common people.
In the book Menda gave Xu Youzhen, it was recorded that Prince Qin’s Mansion had more than 30,000 acres of fertile land, but this was not all of Prince Qin’s Mansion. He also had a dozen or so villages, each with seven to eight thousand acres of fertile land. , not counting the other princes of the Qin family, the Prince of Qin's Mansion in Xi'an owns more than 100,000 acres of fertile land around Xi'an.
Ninety thousand acres were cut down at once.
The remaining 10,000 acres had to be paid to the court in terms of grain, taxes and money. This requirement was very strict, but Zhu Gongxi had no choice but to agree.
With a salary every year and some land, the shop can always support hundreds of people in the palace.
"The most important thing for a person is self-knowledge, and only by being content can you be safe." This sentence kept appearing in Zhu Gongxi's mind.
Then he asked other county princes, as well as the generals and captains of the country.
The county and prince's government can only retain one thousand acres of farmland, cannot privately occupy mountains and mines, and cannot engage in business to benefit the people...
Of course, the details of this can only be revealed one by one after all the royal family members of King Qin's family are gathered together. At this time, it is necessary to let King Qin know first.
Xu Youzhen kept talking for half an hour.
Zhu Gongxi listened honestly for half an hour. When he got distracted, he was even called on...
When the conversation was almost over, Xu Youzhen really said goodbye and left. He was going back to write a memorial, and to report the things that had been initially discussed to His Majesty the Emperor, so as to make His Majesty happy early.
And when Xu Youzhen left the Qin Palace.
Zhu Gongxi exploded.
He was very angry.
Xu Youzhen deceived others too much. Ever since he inherited the title of King of Qin, no one in this palace-like palace has dared to threaten him.
But anger without power is just internal consumption and is meaningless.
Therefore, his anger and outburst only used violent means to tear the script in his arms into pieces, and then threw them all on the ground.
It seemed that what was torn was not the book, but Xu Youzhen Benzhen.
""Someone's coming. "
After hearing Zhu Gongxi's voice, the old eunuch who had been waiting outside the hall hurried in.
"The servant is here, Your Highness."
Looking at the old eunuch, Zhu Gongxi asked softly: "You have stayed in the palace for a long time. If I ask you a question, you must answer me honestly."
"Yes, Your Highness." The old eunuch responded quickly.
"I have a friend who is a feudal lord from out of town. He asked me to ask. Don't think too much about it, and be sure not to tell anyone..."
After the old lady listened, she was confused. Where did His Highness King Qin come from to have friends from other feudal lords? Do you want them to be brothers or grandsons? How come they are friends? This is not right. The feudal kings exchange secrets with each other. Belief is a capital crime.
"Excuse me, Your Highness, I will never dare to tell anyone about this, and I will never think too much about it."
"He asked this king, if he did something that His Majesty the Emperor did not like, was impeached by the officials, deposed him as a commoner, and selected someone from the same clan to be the king, would it be possible? .”
After the old lady listened, she immediately understood that she should be talking about her.
"Your Highness, if there is really something in the hands of the imperial court, deposing the prince and choosing someone to replace him are all a matter of a word from His Majesty the Emperor."
Hearing this, Zhu Gongxi's face changed. He should have no leverage in Xu Youzhen's hands. He felt a little relaxed at the moment: "Then what you mean is that if there is no leverage, His Majesty the Emperor cannot depose this king and appoint a new king."
The old eunuch shook his head: "No, even if there is no evidence, if His Majesty the Emperor has this intention, it is still a matter of one sentence."
After listening to the old eunuch's words, Zhu Gongxi became anxious. He hurriedly said: "No, no, there is no reason for this, and there is no fault. How can he be deposed for nothing? The ancestral precepts of Emperor Ming cannot be changed. This belongs to Emperor Taizu Gao. It’s my will.”
"Your Highness, as long as His Majesty the Emperor wants to, if there is no excuse, others will find excuses. If there is no fault, others will find fault. This is to take care of the face of Emperor Taizu Gao..."
After listening to the old eunuch's words, Zhu Gongxi finally understood.
He sat down, then waved his hand towards the old eunuch: "Go down, I want to be quiet..."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Zhu Gongxi was still too young. If he had pretended to be confused and had some fun from the beginning, but if he had started on a high note, it would have given Xu Youzhen the opportunity to make a clear target.
Zhu Gongxi knew that he might be able to destroy his ancestor's family fortune in his own hands, but he had no idea what to do.
The world is like this, where the weak eat the strong. The princes of Zongfan did not value the food in their own bowls. Instead, they put their chopsticks into the court's cauldron and tossed it over to find meat. The interests of the people were harmed, and the interests of the court were also harmed.
If the imperial court does not take action against them, ordinary people will stand up and give them a fatal blow.
In the original history, Li Zicheng of the Chongzhen Dynasty established Dashun with a group of rebellious people in the Chengyun Hall where Zhu Gongxi now sits, and the Qin Palace built by Zhu Yuanzhang also became Li Zicheng's palace in Xi'an. All the wealth accumulated by the King of Qin became Li Zicheng’s military expenditure...
After Xu Youzhen left the Qin Prince's Mansion, Sun Bing, who had been waiting outside, hurriedly greeted her.
"Censor of Xudu, everything is going well..."
Xu Youzhen smiled and said: "It went very well. Magistrate Sun, you go back to the magistrate's Yamen first. I have some business and I have to go back to the official post first. After I finish my work, I will go to the magistrate's Yamen to visit you. In the evening, you can Let’s have a banquet together and enjoy the pistils of flowers…”
After hearing this, Sun Bing hurriedly responded: "Then, the censor of Xudu, I will be ready at the Yamen."
Xu Youzhen nodded, and then watched Sun Bing leave. After Sun Bing got on the carriage, Xu Youzhen turned to look at Zhao Cong: "Is the person who is staring at us gone?"
"Let's go, Xu Du Yushi." Zhao Cong nodded and said.
"Let's go back. When we return to the inn, Menda will come to see me in less than half an hour. Come to think of it, he is more anxious than me now..."
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