Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 289 The Strange Law

Although it was very late in Chengqing Hall, the lights here were still brightly lit, and Li Chengqian was still writing hard inside, so busy that he didn't even have time to eat.

All provinces and ministries are rushing to deal with the accumulated government affairs, and then seal the pen. After a year of hard work, it is time to take a good rest and spend a good year with your family.Li Chengqian also understood this very well, so no matter where the chapter was sent, he would reply as quickly as possible.

But just as soon as I picked up the chapter that Ma Zhou sent, I couldn’t approve it. What kind of thing is this? Alright, how did this kind of stuff get into Jing Zhaoyin's seat.

"Henglian, who is on duty at the Hongwen Palace tonight?"

"Return to Your Highness, Fang, Du, and Cen are all here tonight." Seeing Li Chengqian's puzzled expression, Heng Lian hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, Hongwen Palace has also accumulated a lot of chapters, and the prime ministers are also working day and night. It's time to rush. Your Highness, who do you think will be invited back to answer?"

"Go and invite all three of them, and prepare some food. They are not young anymore, and it's not good to stay up late on an empty stomach. It's just a matter of time to eat with Gu."
After eating, Li Chengqian and others returned to the main hall. While asking Heng Lian to drink a few cups of tea to clear his stomach, he picked up the memorandum on the case and said, "Everyone, you also know that I am not the kind who cares about every detail." People who eat, drink and drink will not disturb you guys. But there is a saying that debts are not debts to gambling, and guests are not invited to prostitutes. If Ma Zhou didn’t talk about this matter, Gu would not know about it. Take a look. .”

Ma Zhou's memorandum was originally to impeach Jing Zhaoyin and Wu Min. In order to pay the taxes owed by local tyrants over the years, this old boy kept entertaining them in various restaurants in Chang'an City, and slapped these people hard sycophant.

These tycoons have a serious and unclear relationship with the nobles. People like Wu Min are no different from scribes in front of them. Once there is any natural disaster in the local area, these tyrants are still required to give generously. So taxation has to be negotiated.

But this Wu Min is a little bit too much, he can't drink enough and eat enough, so he still finds a singer to serve him.Li Chengqian wouldn't be so angry if he just listened to the song, but they haven't held a shameless meeting yet.He did this to collect all the taxes that should be collected, and to pass the assessment of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households, but the dignity of the official made him lose nothing.

Another benefit is to use the money from the imperial court to build a good relationship for me, and to build up a few more lines for my network. When I get promoted in the future, no one will trip them up, and maybe I can say a few words to him. good words.

What Ma Zhou meant was very clear, Wu Min lost his official dignity, was indecent, and behaved so slavishly and flatteringly, where would he put the court's face?If such an unworthy official is not dismissed, is there any law for the king?

The book was the last one in Cen Wenwen's hands. After he closed it, he handed it over to Heng Lian who was standing beside him, and then he cupped his hands and said to Li Chengqian: "Your Highness, Wu Min has no choice but to do this. Take them all in. It will not be easy for them to deal with those wealthy families, and the imperial court has also given certain authority in terms of banquets at public expenses.

It is legal to eat and drink with public funds in the Tang Dynasty. The imperial court stipulated that the government at the state and county level can hold official banquets on a regular basis. The strange thing is that such a banquet is also allowed to recruit prostitutes, and the expenses are also paid by the public.

What if you can't get used to it, people haven't broken the law anymore, and this matter is already an old custom, both above and below have become accustomed to it.Even if you are the prince, so what, do you still dare to offend the officials all over the world?
"Oh, according to Cen Zhongshu's meaning, officials like Wu Min who use public funds to recruit prostitutes will have to reward them. Then the imperial court will not let them be officials at all, and let those prostitutes in Pingkangfang go to replace them." Is it okay for them to collect taxes? Aren’t these taxes what they should pay? Could it be that the taxation system of my Tang Dynasty can only be maintained by relying on singers?”

Seeing that Li Chengqian, the state supervisor, became angry, Cen Wenwen simply stopped talking, and slowly drank a cup of tea, listened to people's persuasion, and had a full meal. This Wu Min has a lot to do with you, so let's do it. He, you will be charged with ingratitude.

"Your Highness, as long as the national tax for the imperial grain is set, no one can avoid it. However, it is not only the powerful who are in arrears with the imperial court. The common people will also owe some. Local officials will also pay according to the actual situation. To pursue it in a relaxed manner.

As one of the parents of Wu Min, and at the feet of the emperor, it is right to act according to the rules.But it is also affected by scruples, the envoys who come and go in Chang'an City, if they see that all the Beijing officials of my Tang Dynasty are like this, then this person will be thrown outside. "

It's not that Lao Fang's strict wife is jealous of them, but that he really can't understand this kind of behavior. As an out-and-out Confucian scholar, Lao Fang's principle has always been to say nothing and see no evil.But these guys are good, as long as it is beneficial, the way of Confucius and Mencius can be thrown into the cesspit to fertilize. They are really the children of saints.

"Veteran thought that if we want to cure such ills, we can set a certain limit on expenses, set a fixed amount for them, and they will be responsible for the excess. If there is a surplus, it will be distributed to their staff as benefits at the end of the year, so that they will not have to worry about it." That money goes to ruin Sven."

Fang Xuanling's idea is good, there is no money in their pockets, they know to pay attention when they go out, and at the same time, they will try their best to recover those taxes. A great way to get the best of both worlds.

After Fang Xuanling finished speaking, Du Ruhui, who had been silent all this time, also echoed: "His Royal Highness, I think Xuanling's words are very reasonable. You can sort it out, you can't beat everyone to death with a stick." After finishing speaking, he even gave Li Chengqian a look.

Li Chengqian understands what Du Ruhui means. He often walks by the river. There is no one who does not wet his shoes. How many people who fell from the top are innocent. Offended it, the gain outweighs the loss.

Therefore, Li Chengqian nodded, and then said: "Okay, let's do as Fang Xiang said, Cen Zhongshu, the Ministry of Zhongshu should come up with the regulations as soon as possible, and this order will be implemented after the next year."

"Your Highness, what should Wu Min do?" Fang Xuanling couldn't help asking.

"If he commits a crime in Gu's hands, he will be considered ill-fated. He will be dismissed from office and exiled to Yazhou."

Hearing Li Chengqian's merciless treatment, Du Ruhui immediately reminded: "Your Highness, his brother Wu Guang is an old man in the Qin Palace, are you thinking about it?"

"Okay, there's no need to discuss any more. Gu is to let everyone understand that the court's favor is not easy to sell. Let the official department submit the leather slip tomorrow, and just sign it."

(End of this chapter)