Wanli Xinming

Chapter 373 Tax Reform ([-])

Seeing that Li Zhi refused to eat, Feng Bangning reluctantly said, "I made three chapters with my eldest brother back then. First, I was not allowed to attack the imperial court. Second, I was able to express my feelings after three years. He Lunzi's manuscript is more than an attack on the court, it's an attack - I want to use the final review right!"

Hearing this, Li Zhi sneered: "Okay, okay! You said about the third chapter of the law. I asked who was standing behind you that day. What did you say? Which of us lied first?"

Feng Bangning was at a loss for words.He had no choice but to look at Wang Daokun with a cry for help.Although Wang Daokun admired Li Zhi's character, but this article was no trivial matter, so he had no choice but to say: "If Zhuowu must publish this article, I dare not play with you, I will resign and return to my hometown."

Li Zhi listened anxiously and said, "Brother, who told me at that time, 'Don't hide evil, don't pretend to be beautiful, and aim to be straight and delusional'?" If you’re cowardly today, don’t think hard about it in the future. If you take down one article today, ten articles will be taken down in the future, and a hundred articles will be taken down—what’s the difference with the Jingshi Daily?” After speaking, he sat down on the ground, covering his face with his sleeves and weeping bitterly.

Wang Daokun let out a long sigh, cupped his hands at Li Zhi, and stopped talking.Seeing that Li Zhi was so sad, Feng Bangning first patted his thigh a few times, then patted Li Zhi on the shoulder and said, "Brother, don't cry. Post it if you want."

When Li Zhi heard this, he immediately stopped crying.Wang Daokun and Wang Daokun looked at Feng Bangning with puzzled eyes.Feng Bangning smiled wryly and said to Li Zhi, "I have been reading eldest brother's articles every day these years, and my brother has cultivated some integrity. The eldest brother is a madman in the depths of the white clouds, so I won't allow my brother to break the wasteland and be surprised today?"

Li Zhi wiped away his tears and gave Feng Bangning a thumbs up.Feng Bangning smiled bitterly and said, "Besides, except for the early days of the Great Reform, today's sage killed a lot of people, but he didn't convict him for his words over the years—it's great that we're closed. To be honest, I'm tired of worrying about these years."

Li Zhi took a deep look at Feng Bangning, got up and straightened the front of his clothes, and then bowed to the ground.Feng Bangning hurriedly got up from the floor and said, "Brother, what are you doing? Don't bother me." Seeing this scene, Wang Daokun's eyes turned red.

Li Zhi turned around and said to Wang Daokun: "Big brother. Last month, the emperor sent a letter-let me recommend some professionals who run newspapers. These years, there are only three newspapers in the two capitals, which is too few. According to the emperor's intention, it will be published this year. Lots of licenses."

When Wang Daokun heard this, his heart was beating wildly.Li Zhi continued: "If the eldest brother is willing to make a statement, it is best to run another newspaper in Nanjing. If the eldest brother wants to go back to his hometown, he can also do one in Huizhou. Now that Huizhou merchants are the best in the world, it is more prosperous to run a business newspaper—"

When Wang Daokun heard the words, he said with anger on his face: "If the old man wants to grow his hair, why would he resign from office?"

Li Zhichu smiled and said: "Big brother is willing to fight with his younger brother in Nanjing, that is the best, I am afraid that you lose too badly and your face will not look good. Since big brother decides to stay in Nanjing, I recommend Hu Yinglin to the emperor - this small The guy keeps saying that I, Li Zhi, have no guts, so let him go to the editor-in-chief to see his guts."

Both Wang Daokun and Feng Bangning laughed.Wang Daokun asked, "No wonder you are so brave. Looking at it like this, you really have a bit of face with the emperor."

Li Zhi frowned and said, "It's true that the emperor has written letters with me, but if it talks about friendship, it's very bland - there's no face, what kind of holy family? It's just a mouthpiece. Now I'm pulling a tiger's skin. Being a big banner and publishing He Xinyin's articles is unpredictable, and it is false to say that you are not afraid."

After a while, he said: "The next step of the imperial court is to set up a publishing department under the Ministry of Household. It is said that Li Weizhen will be a servant in charge of this. Before that, Li Weizhen and I have already passed a letter, and the emperor may not have direct contact with me in the future - this 'Saint Dependents, there is nothing more shadowy."

Feng Bangning sighed first when he heard the words, and then stuck out his tongue: "Li Weizhen was a Jinshi in the second year of Longqing, isn't he 40 years old now? Is this the servant?"

Li Zhi listened and sneered: "What's so strange about the official in the servant's room rising so fast?"

On April 14, the 28th year of Wanli, "Nanjing Daily" published the full text of He Xinyin's "Discrimination and Analysis of "Scholars and People"".Although Li Zhi wrote an editor's note earlier and added a sentence of "one's opinion" at the end, once the article was published, the world was full of turmoil. He Xinyin's "no king and father" was criticized, and Nanjing Daily and Li Zhi were also criticized.Among them, the article "Li Zhi, the one who paints skin" in "Jingshi Daily" is the most typical:
"Li Zhi is quite talented. He resigned from office when he was an official at a young age, which shows that this talent is not used by the family of heaven, and also shows how virtuous he is. He is also the editor-in-chief of "Nanjing Daily". "

"Taking Lv Buwei and Li Yuan as their ingenuity, taking Li Si as their talent, taking Feng Dao as a secret official, taking Zhuo Wenjun as a good mate, taking Sima Guang's argument on Sang Hongyang and deceiving Emperor Wu is ridiculous, taking Qin Shihuang as an emperor through the ages, Confucius’s right and wrong are not well-founded, maddened and rebellious, not easy to enumerate, and most of them are inaccurate and must be destroyed!”

"It is especially hateful for those who do not behave in a simple manner, swim in the market with unscrupulous people, pull prostitutes, and bathe together during the day. Seduce the wives and daughters of scholars to join the newspaper office as servants. As for forcefully hugging women, it is the same as beasts.

"As for He Xinyin, this is a beast without a king and a father! The words are dirty, the pen is dirty, this scorpion has not been born in the hearts of the people, how can anyone with a little shame wear it for a day? It will be punished and thanked the world!"

When people all over the world were shouting and killing, the sales of "Nanjing Daily" ushered in a strange surge.Deviant remarks should be criticized, but everyone finds it very exciting - although this thing is not Xiao Huangwen, but the people who watch it are full of blood, careful liver pounding, and it is very enjoyable.

In May 14, the public opinion field of Ming Dynasty was in chaos.At the same time that He Xinyin and Li Zhi were on the trending searches, the gossip about the emperor's intention to increase taxes on business and industry came out of the capital, causing panic throughout the world.

People in the capital, I love to say that the imperial court is playing a big game: "The timing of this article is very coincidental! If you want to say right or wrong, He Xinyin is definitely wrong, but if He Xinyin is wrong, then it is right to increase taxes on business! Is this the truth? Well, under the heaven, and the coast of the land, isn't it? You are right."

Some people say that the emperor and the court are going bankrupt, and it will not work without raising taxes: "Now the Ming Dynasty is left with a donkey dung egg, and its surface is bright! It makes sense to attack the Northeast, but the Jurchen barbarians can't handle it. It is also a good thing. The land is good, the food is abundant, and the women are abundant. It is just right for our bachelors. Going to the west, going north is useful for eggs? Expand the land by one million, will the birds grow, how much is it? The silver flows into a big river. Hmph. Hmph, is it alright not to increase taxes? I heard that the emperor reduced his meal to four dishes, and he still had two vegetarian dishes—what do you think poverty is like!"

There are also those who have a positive view of the tax increase: "Let me say - these rich people should collect more taxes! This has been better for many years, and the money is already enough to spend. Why, you don't want to be beaten for making money? You want me Said the emperor's grandfather Shengming, they should be taxed heavily, and it's better to give us some subsidies."

There are also concerns: "Alas. How many years have I not raised the price of my small business? Two big steamed buns are the price since my grandfather's time! If the emperor increases the tax, I will prepare a penny- —Tell me, would you still buy it if it was a penny?"

"That can't be done. I definitely won't buy it. I'll buy noodles and meat and steam it at home."

　Great editing - another chapter to celebrate.

　　
　
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