Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 223 Killing Chickens

"What Cifu said is very reasonable. Most of the goods in the Ming Dynasty now come from the south of the Yangtze River. The land of the Three Wus is related to the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty. If the people's hearts are unstable due to the calculation of commercial taxes, the result may be counterproductive. Although the Holy One is also concerned It is from the perspective of the overall situation, but now the internal funds are very abundant, and the sage once said: The wealth of the world is for the use of the world. At the time when the territory is initially established, why should the sage cause trouble? The ancient sages all said that the people Wealth makes the country strong, and since the Holy Majesty is a wise ruler, you must observe the truth here!"

Ge Lao Zhang made an impassioned statement after issuing the list, clearly stating that he stood on the side of Wang Yingxiong and Hu Dake, and what he said was very reasonable: Emperor, you just said that the wealth of the world is for the use of the world, and it took only a few days. Are you going to break your promise?There is already a lot of money in your small treasury, why bother to snatch food from the people?

Zhu Youjian was almost annoyed by this old guy.

Zhang Zhifa’s arguments are so familiar that the people in the south of the Yangtze River are represented unconsciously: daring to levy business tax is the tax on the people in the south of the Yangtze River. Hiding wealth in the homes of gentry in the south of the Yangtze River will make the people rich and the country strong.

"The two elders imply that the collection of commercial taxes will destabilize the people in Jiangnan? Merchants are the cornerstone of Jiangnan's stability? Although I have lived in the palace for a long time, I am not ignorant of the outside world. Although there are many wealthy merchants in Jiangnan There are many, but the total number of them is very small in the entire Sanwu population. Could it be that this part of the people will gather together to fight against the imperial court because of the tax collection? Then I will see, who dares to have the courage! I don’t know Reasonable people, although many merchants have a lot of wealth, they have earned it through hard work, and I am not jealous; but have you ever thought about it? It was after the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years that these merchants had the guarantee of stable operation. Stable Where did the situation come from? Isn’t it the countless officers and soldiers who exchanged their lives for it? If there were no officers and soldiers to destroy the bandits inside and keep the Tartars outside, how could these wealthy businessmen communicate with the north and the south and earn money? If there were no officers and soldiers Ping Mii Liu Bandit, you have brought a ship of goods from Suzhou and Hangzhou to Beijing to sell, and if you meet bandits on the way, you will lose both money and money! I just want to ask, since such people enjoy the peace that others have exchanged for their lives, how can they Shouldn’t you pay your due obligations for it?”

Zhu Youjian did not directly point out the background of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, but simply discussed the matter: since someone has made a huge sacrifice for you, then you should pay the corresponding reward; the imperial court has not asked you for more than two hundred years, but it does not mean you Think this is peace of mind.

You say that taxation will destabilize the south of the Yangtze River, don't those gentry who spend their days in luxury dare to rebel?

Wang Yingxiong and Zhang Zhifa looked at each other in blank dismay. They didn't expect that the original set of effective rhetoric would be useless to the emperor today. It seems that the emperor is determined to collect taxes.

What can I do?The additional levy means that one's family's interests will suffer a lot of loss, and if it accumulates for a long time, it will be a huge fortune. It is impossible not to feel pain when seeing the money that should belong to one's own family being robbed by the emperor.

"The ancient wise kings were always proud of being good at accepting advice. They listened carefully to other people's opinions on all major matters concerning the national economy and the people's livelihood, and then made decisions based on distinguishing right from wrong. There is no clear understanding! All the materials needed in the north must be supported by Jiangnan. If the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River strike together, within a month or so, the people in the capital will be short of daily necessities! It may not be the blessing of the country to cause unpredictable disasters!"

Wang Yingxiong still did not give up, and still wanted to use extreme remarks to force Zhu Youjian to change his decision.

"I'm very curious, why does Mr. Wang Ge repeatedly speak out to petition for Jiangnan merchants? Could it be that Mr. Ge has some interests in it? Since Hu Mou is dedicated to the people in the matter of Huke, such a loyal minister will not agree with his promotion. It seems that I don’t know the person! I passed on the decree: Hu Ke is upright and dignified in the matter, and he is loyal to his duties as a speech officer, and he is specially selected for the post of Zuo Changshi in the Zhou Palace! Hu Ke gives Shi Zhong a post There is a temporary vacancy, if you have a suitable candidate, you can propose it, and it will be promoted and used after the inspection by the Secretary!"

Zhu Youjian couldn't hold back the fire in his heart, and after warning Wang Yingxiong, he forcibly issued an order.

Aren't you in the same group?Then I will kill the chicken and scare the monkey, and clean up the little guy who jumped out first!

Since I have used the right to refute my will in the matter, then let it be empty!There are many people who want to take this kind of hot position, but in the end, of course, whoever listens to me will get the job!
Are you satisfied now?

A seventh-rank household division gave me a job, and I was promoted four times in a row, and went directly to the fifth-rank position. Do I know people?

Little sample, dare to fight with me! Only one of the 28 vassal kings has disappeared now, and there are 27 left. The positions of the left and right long histories of the fifth rank and the trial envoys of the sixth rank are enough to put more than 80 officials in. If you don’t accept it, come. It is for you!

I must teach you to taste the taste of wanting to die!

Wang Yingxiong and Zhang Zhifa were dumbfounded.This time, he lost his wife and lost his army. The tax collection could not stop him, and he even got involved with an extremely important person in his family.

While the rest of the ministers in the hall who did not speak were secretly terrified, their minds were also spinning rapidly, thinking about who in their pockets was suitable for this humble position.

Uncharacteristically, the emperor blatantly accused the two elders, and killed the elder's pawn.This is no promotion, this should be called death reprieve, right?This Hu Dake's political life is over, and as long as Jinshang is in power, he will never have a chance to stand up again.

"Wen Qing, the document on the calculation and collection of commercial tax will be distributed to all provinces and canal bills immediately, and the commercial tax will be collected from now on! Anyone who resists and refuses to pay is not allowed to transport goods by the canal!"

The only way to transport goods from the south of the Yangtze River to Beijing and other northern places is the most labor-saving, money-saving and time-saving way.

If you don't want to pay taxes, that's fine, then you can go by land.

You hire horses and manpower for thousands of miles, live in shops along the way, exploit subordinates on the road, encounter rain and floods and other unfavorable factors, no matter how cheap the goods arrive at the destination, they will be extremely expensive. The goods are much cheaper than yours, do you think anyone will buy them?

Wen Tiren came out to receive the order with a smile.

Seeing Wang Yingxiong and Zhang Zhifa deflated, Lao Wen felt as refreshed as eating iced watermelon in the dog days.

"Two idiots! Don't even look at the situation, but dare to jump out and fight against the emperor! The emperor's behavior in recent years has changed greatly from before. He has changed his previous suspicious and fickle behavior, and acted more decisively. He has the demeanor of Taizong Taizong. Although the old man is alone and helpless in the court, but as long as the old man is closely united around the holy majesty, what can others do to me? This world is still the world of the Zhu family! The old man is actually with two stupid people who are as stupid as pigs. It is a lifelong shame to work together!"

Wen Tiren thought about it, but felt that it was not enough, he had to add some medicine to the two idiots, and kill you while you are sick!
"Although Cifu was born in Bazhong, after the intermediate examination, he married a wealthy merchant named Wang from the Suzhou Prefecture. The merchant surnamed Wang is a well-known silk merchant in Suzhou Prefecture. He has several stores in the capital and specializes in selling silk from the south of the Yangtze River; Fu Shicai's remarks may be caused by concern, and I hope that the Holy One will take pity on his selfishness and not feel resentment in his heart!"

Elder Wen Ge killed Wang Yingxiong directly: Your Majesty, have you seen that?If you collect taxes, it will be tantamount to stealing money from Wang Ge's in-laws. They sell a large number of goods from Jiangnan to the capital every year. Will they be willing to collect taxes for you?
To sympathize with his selfishness and not to resent him, this was simply added because he was afraid that Zhu Youjian would not hold grudges in his heart.

(End of this chapter)