After Zhu Jianshen heard Xu Youzhen's words, he found the steps instantly. He looked at Xu Youzhen, and the first thing he noticed was the dark circles under Xu Youzhen's eyes.
After Zhu Jianshen returned to the palace last night, within half an hour, people from Dongchang entered the palace to report Xu Youzhen's movements.
After sending himself back to the palace, the old boy went to the Qinhuai River again, found Zhan Yang, and took advantage of Zhan Yang. Then he hired a flower boat with a lot of money, found seven or eight girls on the boat, and invited Zhan Yang boarded the ship, feeling free and happy. The two returned to the house at midnight. Now Zhu Jianshen looked at him and confirmed the accuracy of Dongchang's intelligence.
Presumably, he and Zhan Yang had a very fulfilling and happy time last night...
Thinking of this, Zhu Jianshen glanced at Zhan Yang again. Sure enough, this guy was drowsy now.
Zhu Jianshen adjusted his thoughts, and then said: "The account between the Champa Kingdom and Annan cannot be settled clearly. There are more than sixty vassal states in the Ming Dynasty. I have never received an envoy from a foreign vassal. Of course, I cannot treat one favorably. Nanjing receives the envoys from the Champa Kingdom..."
Since Zhu Jianshen came to the throne, he has only met the leader of North Korea, and it was the time he bought for 800,000 taels of silver.
Of course, I have seen a lot of those great monks in Tibet, Zhu Jianshen, but there is no comparison between the two. No matter from which point of view, Tibet is the territory directly under the Ming Dynasty, which is different from the vassal states.
"As for me, I won't see these envoys anymore. Xu Aiqing, you are the Minister of Rites, so I will leave it to you to arrange this matter. Arrange it well, be aware of it with affection and move it with courtesy, explain it clearly to them... …It is impossible for me to give the land that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty sacrificed their lives and shed their blood for.”
"Yes, Your Majesty, after the dynasty is over, I will go see these envoys..."
But Zhu Jianshen, Xu Youzhen and his ministers sang in harmony and overturned the Champa Kingdom's request for credentials.
However, Li Xian, who reported the matter, had no ripples in his heart.
Because everyone in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty knew that it was impossible for His Majesty the Emperor to re-gift these two pieces of land to the Champa State. When the Ming army fought against Annan's army in the front, the Champa State did not contribute any force. Now it has won. Now, I want to establish my presence and realize my territorial claims. Isn’t this just dreaming of marrying Xishi... It’s so whimsical...
The current emperor is a monarch who is not vain but pragmatic. It is impossible for him to change his mind for the sake of the flattery of some subordinate countries.
Of course, the biggest reason why the Champa Kingdom made this request after the fall of Annan this time is that the Ming Dynasty, the suzerain state, did it very well.
The Ming Dynasty has always attached great importance to the Champa Kingdom.
They are all just hanging out on the road. If you give me face, I will give you face. The Champa Kingdom has always been a junior brother honestly, which is completely different from the Annan Li Dynasty who closed the door and became the emperor.
On the peninsula, Annan is a big and powerful country. When dealing with the Ming Dynasty in the north, he has always pursued a policy of obedience and subversion. The Champa State is a small country and is more dependent on the Ming Dynasty. It sends envoys to the Ming Dynasty more times. , and in history, the Ming Dynasty beat Annan several times, and even killed it personally, all in order to help the Champa State. However, in the 20th year of Wanli, the Ming Dynasty's national power declined and the Champa State was completely defeated by Annan, and became a vassal state...
After the matter came to an end, all the officials above the third rank all came forward one after another. It was like the weekly meeting of the company in later generations. If the officials above the third rank said nothing, it was equivalent to you having nothing to do this week. Dry.
And Zhu Jianshen listened tirelessly, and finally the officials came to a pause. Zhu Jianshen also took advantage of this window period and said: "I came to Nanjing this time to worship my ancestors and to introduce the new tax system. Now that the ancestor worship is completed, To fulfill my wish, the new tax system must also be put on the agenda. A few days ago, those who conspired against Jinan, to put it bluntly, it was the new tax that restricted their interests. Therefore, These people are the ones who are willing to take risks and take a chance, but I am not a timid monarch who is hesitant to look forward and backward... They can take a chance and fight with their backs, and so can I..."
"It has not been easy since the implementation of the new tax system. If anyone thinks that the court is going back, it is absolutely impossible... I said these words in front of many beloved ministers in the two capitals, which also represents my attitude... Li Shoufu... "
After hearing His Majesty the Emperor's words, Li Xian hurriedly came out: "I am here..."
"The cabinet has uniformly recorded, screened and verified the details of the taxes paid by the gentry and gentry from all over the country in the past two years. If the tax arrears are not paid before October, it will be disrespectful to the legal system of the Ming Dynasty and will be punished mercilessly and severely punished... …”
"I accept the decree..."
The new tax system is related to the future of Ming Dynasty.
Regardless of whether Zhu Jianshen wanted to open up sea routes, colonize the world, launch wars abroad, establish a supercontinental structure, or even provide practical benefits to the people of all ethnic groups in the Ming Dynasty, money was needed.
A large amount of wealth is in the hands of these gentry and gentry. If they are not killed, all Zhu Jianshen's ideas will be like castles in the air, with no foundation.
And these words that His Majesty the Emperor said to the bosses of the respective yamen in the two capitals in Fengtian Palace carried a very heavy weight.
Before, wealthy squires from all over the country thought that the imperial court’s new tax system was just a result of His Majesty being instigated by Xu Youzhen, Li Xian, Yu Qian and others before issuing an imperial edict to support the three of them. But now that the Emperor has grown up, he has even gone to When we arrived in Nanjing, we placed the issue of the imperial court's implementation of the new tax system side by side with the issue of worshiping Taizu Emperor Gao, which shows the importance attached to it.
And Zhu Jianshen also knew in his heart that after the court meeting in Fengtian Palace, the gentry and squires would soon get the news.
And Zhu Jianshen also left time for people like them. Whether to cherish it or not is not Zhu Jianshen's consideration.
He didn't want to kill people or start a big fight, but if these people couldn't figure it out, then Zhu Jianshen would have no choice but to attack them.
This is a bombshell and is destined to cause an uproar in Jiangnan.
Zhu Jianshen chose Li Xian instead of letting Xu Youzhen do this. To put it bluntly, it was to give Li Xian a chance to express himself. His road was a bit narrow, so Zhu Jianshen made his future road a little wider.
Of course Li Xian knew Zhu Jianshen's intentions...
After the court meeting in Fengtian Hall, the court decided to verify the tax payment of the gentry and gentry who exceeded the limits of the new tax system in Jiangnan state capitals starting from the 14th Chenghua period, and it was immediately spread.
The emperor's first court meeting in Nanjing was originally a benchmark for the country. The content of the court meeting attracted much attention, and many people were involved, so the spread speed was even faster...
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