The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

During this period, the Minister of Hube was in a very good mood. He had a smile on his face every day and was happy to see everyone. Of course, the prerequisite is that you don't ask him for money. No matter who asked him for money, he would immediately sneer, put on a dead face, and say "no money" in a sinister tone.
  The reason why the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue is in a good mood is that a large amount of money has entered the treasury. Although the treasury is not the private treasury of the Minister of Hubu, as the Minister of Hubu, seeing more and more money in the treasury, his mood will naturally improve.

The treasury is rich again, thanks to His Highness the King of Han.

Some time ago, His Highness the King of Han made white sugar. This white sugar is as important as salt and as profitable as salt. These days, the imperial court can make a lot of money by selling sugar, just sugar. His Highness the King of Han said that white sugar can be used to make other things, such as cooking, making snacks, making medicine, etc. You can also make money by doing these things.

The mention of sugar made the Minister of Hube feel sweet in his heart. One is because sugar is very sweet, and the other is because sugar is very profitable.

Oops, His Highness the King of Han is so talented that he can actually make something as good as sugar. He is also a human being, why can His Highness the King of Han make so many novel and profitable treasures?

By the way, His Highness the King of Han also made new fertilizer. The new fertilizer is even richer than the previous green manure. Although the court did not sell new fertilizers, the people used the new fertilizers. This year's harvest will be very good, and the state treasury will have money by then.

When it comes to new fertilizers, we have to talk about the terraces created by His Highness the King of Han. Although the emperor did not issue a decree to promote terraced fields, he has sent people to dig terraced fields and try to grow crops in the terraced fields. His Highness the King of Han said that terraced fields can grow crops, and the harvest will not be less than that of ordinary fields, so it will not be less. Next year, the emperor will definitely issue an order to promote terraced fields, and then the food supply will increase again. When he thought that the granaries in many places would be filled with grain, Shangshu Hube smiled even more happily.

His Royal Highness the Han Dynasty also improved the curved shaft plow, which is better than the previous one for plowing the land. If the land is cultivated well, the crops will grow well, and the harvest will naturally be good.

In order to solve the problem of field irrigation, His Highness the King of Han also built a waterwheel. This waterwheel is truly an amazing thing. With it, you can irrigate the fields without worrying about drought in the fields. The most important thing is that the water wheel can irrigate the fields with relatively high terrain. His Highness the King of Han said that even the terraced fields on the hillside can be irrigated by water trucks.

His Highness the King of Han is really amazing, he has made so many good things in a row. These good things can increase food harvests and allow many people to have enough to eat.

Before, His Highness the King of Han made things like glass and mirrors. He thought that His Highness the King of Han would never make anything related to agriculture again. Unexpectedly, His Highness the King of Han still cared about the people and made so many things that were beneficial to the people and facilitate their farming.

His Royal Highness the King of Han is not only the God of Wealth of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also the "Shennong" of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Over the years, the food supply in various places in the Great Zhou Dynasty has increased, thanks to the things made by His Highness the King of Han. It is no exaggeration to say that the people in many places now have enough to eat because of His Highness the King of Han.

For the sake of the great Zhou Dynasty and the country, he might as well go to the temple to light a longevity lamp for His Highness the King of Han, and ask the Buddha and Bodhisattva to bless His Highness the King of Han for a long life.

He heard that people in many places had already bought longevity tablets or lit longevity lamps for His Highness the King of Han. Compared with some ministers in the court, the common people are still sharp-eyed. They know that His Highness the King of Han is the most talented person in the world, and they also know that His Highness the King of Han is the best person for them.

In the hearts of the people, His Highness the King of Han has a very high status.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance thought as he walked to the imperial study room.

Sun Doudou, who was guarding the door of the imperial study, saw the Minister of the Ministry of Finance approaching with a smile on his face, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute and say hello.

"Little Eunuch Sun, you are particularly energetic today." Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance was in a good mood and felt good about everything he saw.

"You are always full of youth," Sun Doudou joked, "You have become ten years younger during this time."

The Minister of Hubu cupped his hands toward the southeast: "Thanks to His Highness the King of Han."

"It seems that the sugar made by His Highness the King of Han has made you a lot of money again."

"His Royal Highness the King of Han is my God of Wealth." Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance did not forget that he came to the Imperial Study Room for business, and said to Sun Doudou politely, "Little Eunuch Sun, please help me pass the message."

"Wait a moment, slave, I'll go right away."

Soon, Sun Doudou walked out of the imperial study and respectfully said to the Minister of Household Affairs: "Your Majesty lets you in."

"Thank you, little Eunuch Sun."

"You're welcome."

When the emperor saw Shangshu Hube come in with a happy face, he teased: "I'll see how happy you are." Every time Zhao Yao made something new, Shangshu Hube was even happier and more excited than the emperor.

"Your Majesty, can I please give His Highness the King of Han a longevity lamp at the Huguo Temple?" Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance said seriously, "I would like to ask Buddha and Bodhisattva to bless His Highness the King of Han for a long life. In this way, the treasury of the Great Zhou Dynasty will increase. rich."

emperor:"……"

"I think you want to worship Xiao Shi as the God of Wealth."

The Minister of Hubu thought the emperor's proposal was a good one, and asked with a bright face: "Can I do this?" The emperor said angrily: "What do you think?"

Shangshu Hube thought: I think this can be done.

"Your Majesty, you have come to me. Do you have any orders?"

"Last time, Xiao Shi wrote me a memorial. It was about the land distribution for the people of Marsh Mansion. I didn't read it carefully at that time, so I didn't pay attention. Just now I read it again and found that Xiao Shi's memorial was very well written. OK." The emperor threw the memorial in his hand to the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, "You take a good look at it."

The Minister of Household Affairs was full of doubts: The land of Marsh Mansion was divided? How did His Highness the King of Han allocate land to the people of Marsh Mansion?

Out of curiosity and questions, the Minister of Revenue hurriedly opened the memorial and took a look. After reading the memorial, his face became very shocked: "Your Majesty, this..."

The emperor asked: "What do you think?"

"I think it's great." Just after Shangshu Hubu finished speaking, his face suddenly became serious again, "It's just that... it will offend the powerful and aristocratic families."

When the emperor heard this, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you think I will be afraid of them?"

"Of course you are not afraid. I am worried that the new tax policy proposed by His Highness the King of Han will be difficult to implement because the ministers will resolutely oppose it." The new tax policy proposed by His Highness the King of Han first abolished the head tax, and then based it on the amount of land. Collecting taxes is a good thing for the people, but it is not a good thing for the rich and powerful, because they have a lot of land.

If taxes are collected based on the amount of land, those "landowners" who own a lot of land will have to pay a lot of taxes, and they will definitely not be willing to do so.

The emperor sneered and said: "There are not many things they object to. Have I ever thought of them?" As long as it harms their interests, the ministers will object. As long as it is a policy that is beneficial to them, ministers will actively support it.

When the three-province-six-ministry system was implemented at the beginning of this year, the ministers strongly opposed it, and several ministers even threatened the emperor with death. As a result, the emperor really asked them to bump into each other, but they didn't dare anymore.

"Your Majesty, the new tax policy proposed by His Highness the King of Han is not an ordinary matter. I feel that if you bring this matter up, it will surely cause a storm." Those previous things, such as the three provinces and six ministries system implemented at the beginning of this year, have been criticized. Many people opposed it, but it was finally implemented because the three-province-six-ministry system did not harm the real interests of those people. But the new tax policy proposed by His Highness the King of Han is really detrimental to the interests of those people. They are bound to oppose it and protest "with great force".

The emperor smiled sinisterly and said: "If they dare to stir up trouble, I will slap them to death."

Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance: "..." He is too worried. Back then, when the emperor proposed the imperial examination to select officials, those ministers also strongly opposed it, but the emperor suppressed it forcefully.

"Your Majesty, I think the new tax policy proposed by His Highness the King of Han is very good." How is His Highness the King of Han's brain capable of not only making so many good things that benefit the country and the people, but also coming up with policies that are beneficial to the country and the country? . "Your Majesty, this new tax policy will leave a lasting mark in the history books." The new tax policy is not inferior to the imperial examinations a few years ago.

"I will announce this in the morning tomorrow."

"Your Majesty, why don't you write a letter to ask His Highness the King of Han what this new tax policy is about." His Highness the King of Han did not write down the new tax policy in detail in the memorial. "After you have a thorough understanding of the new tax policy, you will not announce it again." Late."

The emperor nodded and said, "Okay, I'll ask Xiao Shi."

"Your Majesty, please don't reveal that this new tax policy was proposed by His Highness the King of Han, otherwise the powerful people in the world will hate him to death." If the interests of the powerful families in the world are touched, His Highness the King of Han will be hated to the bone by them.

"I know." For the sake of the safety of that brat Xiao Shi, he did not disclose that he proposed the imperial examination a few years ago. Of course, this new tax policy cannot be announced as Xiao Shi’s idea.

"Your Majesty, how on earth did you give birth to His Highness the King of Han?" Shangshu Hube thought that he would no longer be surprised by the talent of His Highness the King of Han. Unexpectedly, he was still shocked by the talent of His Highness the King of Han. "What does His Highness the King of Han eat and drink on a daily basis?" Referring to the diet of His Highness the King of Han, he said that he could not make his grandson smart.

The emperor said very shamelessly: "Of course you have inherited my talent."

Shangshu Hube was shocked by the emperor's shamelessness, and complained in his heart: The emperor is still as shameless as ever.

"Your Majesty, please wait until His Highness the King of Han replies to you, and then let the cabinet ministers discuss it."

The emperor nodded and said, "That's the decision."

A few days later, Zhao Yao received a letter from the emperor. Seeing that the emperor was interested in sharing the property, he wrote a detailed memorial. In the memorial, he also wrote more about the return of Huo Huo to the public and the officials and gentry receiving food together.

The second is coming.