Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 647 Tax Reform Begins (2)

"Bi Ziyan! Are you really that stubborn?"

Han Yu's angry voice sounded in Bi Ziyan's office. At that time, Han Yu met Bi Ziyan's gaze with anger, expressing his inner strong dissatisfaction.

As the chief assistant of Ming's cabinet, Han Yu said that he was really tired.

Since the reorganization of the cabinet, since Wen Tiren, Xu Guangqi, and Zhou Yanru entered the cabinet, it is true that the power in his hands has increased a lot, but correspondingly speaking, the power of the cabinet's secondary assistants and group assistants has also increased a lot .

Especially with the deliberate arrangement of Emperor Chongzhen, and the special distribution of powers and assignments, other cabinet ministers, including the chief assistant of the cabinet, have no authority to directly intervene unless there is a major disturbance.

"Is Han Yuanfu saying that Benfu is stubborn?"

Bi Ziyan looked firmly at Han Yu and said, "Yes, this assistant may be stubborn, but rectifying the bad government in the salt administration is what the Ministry of Households should do.

Could it be that the Ministry of Households stopped doing things just because Guochao encountered some problems?

There is no such reason in the world, is there? !
Since Benfu acted as an agent for the household affairs, which year has the imperial court not been able to make ends meet?Hasn't Han Yuanfu ever thought about what is the reason for such problems in the country's taxation? "

"You are stubborn!"

Faced with Bi Ziyan's questioning, Han Yu trembled angrily, and said, "Did Benfu repeatedly emphasize that the rectification of the salt administration must be done, and the cabinet must support it.

But the timing is wrong.

A Jiangnan assassination case and a Yanshenggong Mansion case affected the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River and Shandong and other places.

If these two important cases are not properly resolved, there will be big problems and big troubles.

Under such circumstances, you want to rectify the salt administration. What kind of conflicts and turmoil will this cause?Haven't you thought about it?
What Benfu said is so clear, now the Daming Sheji has finally stabilized, and the raging bandit forces have been expelled from Shanshan and other places, and fled to the Qinghai area.

The rampant Jianlu Eight Banners has also become difficult in the Liao area. For these rebellions, how much food and salaries have been allocated by the state successively. Don't you, the Minister of the Household Department, not know? "

"What Han Yuanfu said, I know very well."

Bi Ziyan said with a calm expression: "It is nothing more than rectifying the salt administration, which may involve some people and cause them to take risks.

Colluded with private salt dealers, bewitched the local people, and created a so-called rebellion.

However, the memorandum submitted by Benfu also explained these situations in detail, how to prevent such unfavorable situations from happening, didn't Han Yuanfu read it?
If some people really dare to do this during this period, it may not be a bad thing for Daming Sheji, Ba Nong, it is time to do it as soon as possible! "

Seeing himself explaining in such detail, Bi Ziyan was still unmoved. Han Yu sat on the official hat chair, his hands trembling uncontrollably, and those cold and stern eyes stared at Bi Ziyan.

Since the clarification of the principles and laws, many people can see the problems and maladministration accumulated in the Great Ming Salt Administration, but no one dares to touch it.

the reason is simple.

Too many groups are touched.

There are too many interests touched.

If someone really dares to shake these established facts, there will inevitably be many problems and turmoil. Once there is chaos in the local area, as the initiator of the rectification of the salt administration, he will be punished accordingly, dismissed from office, seized fame, etc. The punishment measures are probably the lightest.

"Han Yuanfu, calm down first."

Bi Ziyan stood up, picked up a cup of tea, and walked towards Han Yu slowly, "The meaning you want to express, in fact, you and I are very clear about what it means.

What you are worried about is that the stability of the country and the court, which has been maintained with great difficulty, may fall into turmoil again due to the rectification of the salt administration.

But has Han Yuanfu ever thought that if the government just turned a blind eye to the malpractices and problems that occurred in the Yan government, then it would be more difficult to rectify it in the future than it is now. "

"What if something goes wrong?"

Han Yu took the teacup, frowned and looked at Bi Ziyan and said, "Look at the Military Aircraft Office. Since the adjustment of the Gyeonggi Garrison was made clear, it has been taking power step by step. Your Majesty obviously wants to divide the duties of the Ministry of War, but The timing was premature and did not indicate such an attitude.

But the rebellion in Ningxia Town was a terrible lesson.

On the abolition of the guards and the clarification of the new military system, the emperor was obviously too hasty. Even if this matter is correct, it should be done slowly. "

"Is it too hasty?"

Bi Ziyan asked rhetorically: "In Benfu's opinion, this matter has slowed down so much that it cannot be slowed down any longer, and if it slows down, it would be better not to do anything at all.

Counting from the Apocalypse Dynasty, Chongzhen has been four years now, and it will be five years in Chongzhen in a blink of an eye. In this short period of more than ten years, Han Yuanfu doesn't know how much food and salaries the imperial court allocated to Jiubian?

Okay, if you remove the uncontrolled Liao land, it will be more than ten million taels of silver. Is this amount small?

But did the Nine Frontiers really ensure the stability of the Ming Dynasty?
The Mongols, headed by the Hetao Mongolian tribes, frequently harassed the borders of the Ming Dynasty, invaded Shanxi and other places, and threatened Xuanfu Town and other places. How much threat did they pose to the country? "

Han Yu: "..."

In fact, for Daming, due to the influence of Jianlu's invasion in the past, some other outbreaks of threats were covered up by the turmoil in Liaodi.

The Mongolian and Tartar invasions on the northern frontier.

The chieftain rebellion in the southwestern border.

The Bailian rebellion in Shandong.

These wars, large and small, constantly threatened Daming and affected the foundation of Ming's rule, making Ming always crumbling.

Bi Ziyan's attitude can be regarded as letting Han Yu understand that it is unrealistic to persuade him to temporarily withdraw his idea of ​​rectifying the salt administration.

but……

"Do it yourself."

Han Yu sighed softly, looking a little lonely, "Yeah, it will be five years in Chongzhen in a blink of an eye, and since the war of Jianlu's invasion of Gyeonggi, too many things have changed in the country.

The Son of Heaven has changed too much.

Although the Son of Heaven did not express his attitude, many people in the government and the public can see that the Son of Heaven wants to carry out the New Deal and then solve the problems of Ming Dynasty, but..."

"Honsuke actually doesn't care whether the emperor wants to implement the New Deal."

Bi Ziyan interrupted: "Benfu just wants to do something, and what Benfu thinks is right is worthy of the black gauze hat on his head and the official robes he is wearing.

As long as I am acting as an agent of the Ministry of Household Affairs for one day, then I have to do what I have to do. Is it true that when the treasury is empty again and the court encounters the difficulties of the past, I will think about sharing the worries for the king and the society?
But when that day really comes, what kind of predicament should Daming go through?Rectifying the salt administration is something that the imperial court will persist in for a period of time to come! "

(End of this chapter)