Zhu Yunxuan looked at him with a smile.
The old man holds the country.
I originally thought that a person like Yang Shiqi, who later served as chief minister for more than 20 years, must be mature and steady, and would not reveal his inner thoughts lightly, but he did not expect that he had the high-spirited lofty ideals of a young man.
really.
No one should take an arrogant boy lightly.
The leader of the Three Yangs, he is known for his caution and stability, but at this age, he still has some enthusiasm.
If you train it well, it may not be useless.
Jiang Wei didn't know His Highness Taisun's intention, but he acted based on his look.
Hearing this, Yang Shiqi sighed heavily, picked up the tea, took a sip, and said with a smile: "But it made my brother laugh. I'm just a commoner, even a government servant, and I can be killed at will." You know, how easy is it to enter the officialdom?"
"What's more, even if you do become an official, how many people can really climb to a high position in the court?"
"It's just a matter of frustration and emotion. There is no good solution."
Jiang Wei said "Oh" and nodded: "Young Master can come out to fight for others, which is much better than ordinary people."
He didn't ask any more questions.
After all, there are many people who complain about the government and angrily criticize the princes of the court.
This is especially true for readers.
As the commander of the Jinyi Guards, Jiang Wei collects countless intelligence every day.
Among them, he had long been tired of listening to scholars complaining about the government, criticizing the government, and angrily cursing officials.
Usually, if it is not too much, I would just laugh it off and not bother to pay more attention to it.
If we really want to arrest and punish them all, even the Zhenfu Division Prison will not be able to hold them.
What's more, it will cause an uproar.
However, these people have a common problem, that is, they only find faults.
It’s not right here, and it’s not right there either.
If you really ask him to come up with an effective plan, he will be blinded immediately.
Yang Shiqi was probably the same, so he didn't ask again.
When Zhu Yunzhen heard Yang Shiqi's words, he knew that he was trying to make excuses.
It was only in the heat of the moment that I spoke out like that.
When he came back to his senses, he didn't want to say anything in front of outsiders.
Seeing that Jiang Yu really believed what he said and stopped asking questions, he couldn't explain it clearly, so he had to say it himself: "Young Master is too modest. I think that Young Master is very high-spirited and looks like a great talent in a theater troupe. He must have great skills." Yes, I just don’t want to talk to ordinary people like me.”
Jiang Wei was stunned.
Only then did I understand that His Highness Taisun wanted to continue asking, but he didn't understand it for the moment, so His Highness Taisun had to speak in person.
I just don’t know why His Highness Taisun is so interested in the young man in green in front of him, so he must get to the bottom of it?
Yang Shiqi was a little surprised.
Judging from Zhu Yunzhen's appearance, he was only seven or eight years old, but he could understand what adults said. It was quite extraordinary to say such words.
Jinling deserves to be the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and it is indeed the land of crouching tigers, hidden dragons.
"Hahaha, the young master is laughing."
Yang Shiqi glanced at Zhu Yunzhen, then turned to Jiang Yu, and said: "These three are probably my brother's children. They are all extraordinary. Brother, I am so lucky."
At this time, although Zhu Yunzhen and Xu Miaojin were dressed in ordinary clothes, they were both neatly dressed and looked first-class. The same was true for Xixi.
Yang Shiqi was a little strange at first. He didn't know whose children's dolls were, but they were all like golden boys and girls. Now when he heard Zhu Yunxu speak, he was even more surprised and couldn't help but express his admiration.
"Cough cough cough..."
Jiang Yingke did not dare to admit that His Highness Taisun was his child, and hurriedly explained: "To be honest, the three of them are the sons of friends. When they came to hang out at the pier today, they pestered me to follow them."
"That's it!" Yang Shiqi suddenly realized it and said with a smile: "Brother, please keep a close eye. There are many people on the pier, so be careful if your child gets lost."
Seeing that he was not talking to him, Zhu Yunxu immediately curled his lips.
I guess in the eyes of the other party, he is just a child, not someone he can talk to seriously.
Jiang Wei smiled and said: "Thank you, Mr. Yang, for reminding me. I will pay attention to it. What the young master just said is not bad. You have a groove in your chest. Why don't you tell me and let me wait and listen?"
Since His Highness Taisun intends to test the man in green in front of him, Jiang Wei will certainly try his best to facilitate it.
Yang Shiqi shook his head slightly and said, "I am also afraid of disaster coming from my mouth."
Jiang Wei laughed and said: "Brother, don't worry, Jinling City is at the foot of the world, and the people have always been happy to discuss the affairs of the imperial court. As long as they do not maliciously slander the imperial court, gossip, or give advice, the imperial court will never care."
"To tell you the truth, my elder brother also got an errand from the government. Although he is not a high-ranking official, he still has some dignity."
"If my brother really has the talent to manage the world and help the country, I will ask him to recommend something to the adults above. What's the harm?"
Yang Shiqi seemed a little moved when he heard this.
He came to Beijing alone, had few friends in Jinling, and had nowhere to seek refuge.
I just want to apply for the editorship of "Hongwu Dadian" early so that I can get to know the literati and open up a path for advancement.
If I could make a few more friends, that would be a dream.
Yang Shiqi's eyes slowly swept over Zhu Yunzhen, Xu Miaojin, Xixi and other three people.
Looking at Jiang Wei again, although he is a rough man, his bearing is also extraordinary.
The three children look even more unlike children from ordinary families.
I think he is a real person.
He then lowered his voice and said: "Now it is Taisun who supervises the country and manages the country's affairs. It is Taisun's suggestion to restructure business and increase business taxes."
"But somehow it was only half done."
"That's what led to the current situation."
Jiang Wei hurriedly asked: "Why do you say that?"
Yang Shiqi smiled and said: "Whenever the imperial court does things, the most important thing is execution."
"Business restructuring and increasing business taxes are originally good things that benefit the country and the people."
"To collect commercial taxes, you must obtain a tax certificate and then issue a special invoice."
"With a certificate and a ticket, you can travel across the country smoothly, and local governments are no longer allowed to intercept and collect taxes repeatedly."
"Compared with the original tax system, it is indeed extraordinary."
"But the problem is that the imperial court only set up agencies to process tax certificates and issue invoices, but it did not set up a specialized supervision agency."
"The local government has no right to intervene, so this area has become a place outside the law."
"They did not dare to offend the emperor's relatives, and the powerful people in the court could only put the heavy burden of taxes on the powerless small businessmen and hawkers."
"It's not difficult to solve this problem. It's just two steps."
Yang Shiqi paused, took a sip of tea, and then continued: "This first article is a strict law. The emperor's relatives, noble ministers, all pay taxes as one, arrest a few people, severely punish them, kill chickens to respect monkeys . They will naturally not dare to do it in the future."
Zhu Yunxuan nodded slightly, this was exactly what he was thinking.
This is why I came out today.
Even the "chicken" target has been chosen.
"Article 2: Commercial tax is different from land tax, and it is difficult to determine the exact amount. As a result, tax officials will inevitably set taxes arbitrarily and exercise power arbitrarily. They must also set up a special tax supervision agency, separate from tax officials, to report illegal tax collection. Things."
"The combination of the two will resolve the disease on its own."
"but……"
When he said this, he hesitated and seemed to have some scruples.
Seeing this, Jiang Wei hurriedly said: "Master Yang, please speak frankly. Even if you have any taboo words, I will never leak a word to the outside world. If not, I will die badly if I am disciplined."
He wanted to help His Highness Taisun get Yang Shiqi's words out, and he did not hesitate to swear.
"Serious words, serious words!" Yang Shiqi said hurriedly: "As soon as I look at my brother, I know that you are a bold man and can be trusted."
"This matter is not considered illegal. I'm just worried that the grandson in the palace who supervises the country's governance is already in crisis and cannot help himself. He has no choice but to do so!"
(End of chapter)
