The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Shuzi

Chapter 255 New Law Implementation Jia Jing's Platform
In the ninth year of Hongde calendar, the first day of March.

Shuo Ri Da Chao.

In the court hall, a memorial from Wang Le, Shangshu of the household department, caused the whole court hall to explode.

There is no money in the treasury!

Even this year's Jiubian's military salary can't be made up!
As soon as the voice fell, the whole hall was in an uproar.

The civil and military officials were all whispering to each other there, and the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony was buzzing.

It is already a very dangerous signal for a country that even the military salary cannot be paid out!
On the high platform, Qiu Shi'an shouted loudly: "Silence!"

After the Hall of Supreme Harmony was completely quiet, Emperor Hongde opened his mouth and said, "The tax revenue has been low yearly, and in the past two years it has even tended to make ends meet, and with the frequent occurrence of disasters in various places, the national treasury has been completely emptied. This year, you can't even make up the military salary of the Nine Sides, so why do you love me?"

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, there was silence.

The tax returns have been low year after year, and everyone knows the reasons for it. Just look at the filial piety and assets that the family has made out of thin air, but how can these be said in the court?
Simply, they all began to bow their heads and pretend to be ostriches.

After all, out of sight, out of mind!
On the dragon chair, Emperor Hongde looked at the civil and military officials below, his eyes were full of disappointment.

a while.

Yang Xiuchen bit the bullet and went out, took a step forward, and said: "Your Majesty, no matter what, the military pay of the Nine Frontiers must be guaranteed, otherwise the country may be in danger of being shaken!
I ask your majesty to put the state affairs first, and temporarily borrow some silver taels from the internal treasury. After the autumn harvest, collect this year's tax money, and then return it to your majesty's internal treasury. I hope your majesty will approve! "

This is a direct transfer of ideas to Emperor Hongde's private wallet! !

Hearing this, Jia Jing, who stood at the front of the ranks of military officers, couldn't help giving Yang Xiuchen a thumbs up in his heart.

There is one thing to say, it is a real head iron, and it is really not afraid of death!

In the past, Emperor Hongde also borrowed money from his internal funds several times, but in the end it was often time to repay the money, and there were various reasons for delaying it.

Even if it is still in the internal funds, it will be pulled back by trying to fortify, and Emperor Hongde even took some more.

To sum up, as long as Emperor Hongde dared to lend the silver, it would be the result of borrowing but not repaying.

In this regard, Emperor Hongde's confidant Wang Le is very experienced!
But Emperor Hongde suffered a few times, and he had already learned the essence.

If I want to borrow money again, I'm afraid I'm going to eat ass!

Hearing that Yang Xiuchen started repeating the same old tune now, Emperor Hongde's complexion was already so dark that he was about to wring out water!

When Yang Xiuchen finished speaking, the Hongde Emperor above was immediately laughed angrily.

Then, Emperor Hongde scolded Yang Xiuchen, "I asked you to come up with ideas, and that's how you come up with ideas? Do you still have the face to excuse me?
My internal funds have already been borrowed by you one after another, so how can I have money to borrow from others? ! "

Seeing Yang Xiuchen being scolded bloody.

Next to it, Sheng Zong'an, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, also came out, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Tatars in the northern part of the Great Wall are now severely weakened, and they have long been unable to go south. Besides, Marquis Zhaowu is intimidating all directions, and my Great Zhou is sitting safely.

I think that the defenders stationed on the border of the grassland can be appropriately abolished, which is enough to save a lot of military pay..."

"What nonsense!"

Before Sheng Zong'an finished speaking, Jia Jing had already stepped out and asked, "The Nine Frontier Army is the foundation of the Great Zhou, and it is the barrier guarding the Great Zhou. If they are abolished rashly, wouldn't it be self-destruction of the Great Wall?

If there is something wrong with it, can you bear the responsibility? "

What is your intention, Sheng Zong'an, to suggest this to Your Majesty? "

"I..." Sheng Zong'an was speechless.

As a result, the civil servants and military generals immediately disputed, and there was another chaos in the hall...

On the dragon chair, Emperor Hongde rubbed his forehead, only to feel that his mind was in chaos.

"quiet!"

On the high platform, Qiu Shi'an shouted again.

After carefully sorting out the thoughts in his mind, Emperor Hongde said again: "Since the annual tax and bank reports are low, can you love me have any good ideas?"

The grade below was about thirty years old, and a civil servant with a short beard came out.

Respectfully said: "Report to Your Majesty, I have this performance!"

Looking at the lifted memorial, the hearts of all the officials in the Hall of Supreme Harmony trembled.

This is prepared!

Above, Emperor Hongde cleared his cough, and with the same expression on his face, he said indifferently: "Submit it!"

……

At the front row of military officers, Jia Jing watched as Emperor Hongde directed and acted himself.

Yes, whether it was the emptiness of the national treasury mentioned by Shangshu Wang Le at the beginning, or the civil servants who came forward to offer suggestions just now, they were all dramas directed and performed by Emperor Hongde himself.

Its purpose is naturally needless to say.

All for money!

Afterwards, the civil and military officials in the palace saw Emperor Hongde open the submitted memorial, nodded, and said in approval: "What Aiqing said is true, and the current plan, reforming the tax law, is indeed imperative. lift!
First clear the land, and then pay land tax, corvee, and other miscellaneous levies. It is always one piece. The combined collection of silver is paid according to the amount of land. This simplification of the tax system can also facilitate the collection of taxes, making it difficult for local officials to cheat. It can indeed effectively increase finances. tax.

This method is great! ! "

In an instant, everyone was shocked!
Before all the officials in the palace could react, Emperor Hongde continued: "Coinciding with the disaster in Hanzhong last year, the people were all displaced, and I exempted them from taxes for three years, so I took the opportunity to try it out in Shanshan and Shaanxi. The new tax law is indeed feasible!"

In the end, Emperor Hongde looked at the officials below with a burning gaze, and asked, "Do you have any doubts?"

The question is whether there is any doubt, which means that Emperor Hongde has already made up his mind to implement this new tax law!

The eyes of everyone in the hall flickered for a moment.

I thought to myself, even the place where the new method will be tested has already been selected. If Emperor Hongde hadn't arranged this long ago, the family would have gnawed the pillars in the Hall of Supreme Harmony as sugar cane!
Seeing that all the officials in the palace were silent, Emperor Hongde couldn't help showing a smile on his face.

Then he asked Jia Jing, "What does Jia Aiqing think of this new law?"

Jia Jing came out proudly and said respectfully: "I think this method is very good. After the trial is correct, it should be implemented throughout the country!"

Baiguan, "..."

That's right, Jia Jing's occupation today is a babysitter!
Because Emperor Hongde had already gotten along with his own family at first, coupled with the reform of the new tax law, the main attack was on the powerful families who were good at mergers and acquisitions in various places, but hidden in the fields and households.

And Jia Jing's power is on the noble side, which is different from those powerful families. The implementation of the new tax law naturally has little to do with it.

At most, it is nothing more than clearing Zhang Zhang's fields and raising servants at home.

These are not worth mentioning!
After all, the founding of the country has been basically transparent in front of the emperor because of what happened more than ten years ago, so it is natural that they are not afraid to investigate again now.

Therefore, when Emperor Hongde asked Jia Jing and the founding lineage to stand for him, Jia Jing just thought for a while, and immediately nodded in agreement.

After all, the founding line has already been labeled as Emperor Hongde since it supported Emperor Hongde.

The reform of the tax law does not involve the fundamentals of oneself, so naturally it will not refute Emperor Hongde's face.

And the advantage of agreeing to stand on the platform is that the generals in power of the founding line have made small gains in their respective forces, and Jia Jing has directly added two battalions of troops!
Since then, the entire founding faction has taken another step forward.

As for the more than [-] soldiers and horses in the entire capital, Jia Jing alone accounted for more than a quarter.

Not to mention, when it comes to battle strength, Jia Jing is the best in the world!

(End of this chapter)