The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 269 Mr. Ye ranks first in tax collection, the emperor is not happy and gets angry, Zhu Yuanzhang and his wife set foot on the territory of the Yuan Dynasty!
"Sister, we know what you mean."

"But you have to know that if it's just Ye Qing, there is only Yanmen County behind him. Even if he dominates Yanmen County, we will not lose."

"But if these two people are allowed to get involved, then Ye Qing will have Yanmen County and the entire Mobei Prairie behind him!"

"As a wise gambler, you must not gamble with all your belongings. You can only gamble when you ensure that you will not lose all your money!"

Under the coiled dragon dome, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Queen Ma who was sitting on the dragon throne and preached with great seriousness.

Before Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Queen Ma was just a wife who listened attentively, but just after Zhu Yuanzhang finished preaching, Queen Ma suddenly sat upright.

Then, she smiled softly and said: "Chongba, do you mean that I have no brains?"

"You, you."

Before Zhu Yuanzhang could think of a rebuttal, Queen Ma suddenly stood up.

The moment her butt left the dragon chair, her whole temperament suddenly changed.

Empress Ma bypassed the dragon chair and came directly to Zhu Yuanzhang. She took his arm with one hand and his big hand with the other, and began to pull him to the dragon chair.

At the same time, he said with a playful smile: "Your Majesty, sit back quickly, I will give you a shoulder squeeze."

Empress Ma stood behind the dragon chair and immediately took action. After a few moments, Zhu Yuanzhang began to show a look of enjoyment on his face.

When it comes to the technique of pinching the shoulders and pressing the back, in Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion, even the professional people in the hospital are not as good as her girls.

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang felt this way was because they had already reached the point where you are part of me and you are part of me.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang's understanding of Queen Ma must not be as good as Queen Ma's understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang!

It can be said that Empress Ma has already studied Zhu Yuanzhang thoroughly from the inside out, what kind of character he is, what thoughts are behind his small eyes, and even what is wrong with him and where he needs to work hard. Where to press but not too hard, she, as a wife, knows all about it.

Because of this, Empress Ma had the trust to sit on the dragon throne casually, and Zhu Yuanzhang could sleep peacefully!

It was obvious that Zhu Yuanzhang had absolutely no such trust in Ye Qing, not even one ten thousandth!
While Zhu Yuanzhang was enjoying it, he closed his eyes and said, "That's right!"

"Don't have to take care of everything. Don't go against me in everything. As a queen, just take care of our harem and take care of our lives."

"As for Ye Qing, we can let him keep his head for the time being. After all, we are defending the city and looking for the national jade seal. Even if we want to kill people, we must be justified and the evidence of the crime is solid. ?”

"But then Wang Baobao will not be able to live. As long as he raises this condition in front of us, we will chop off his head."

"Wang Baobao is dead, but Ye Qing is alive!"

"Wang Bao Bao will not die, but Ye Qing can also live. The premise is that he can't raise any conditions. We can give any reward, but we can't let the ministers grab it. This is the bottom line!"

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Empress Ma also laughed secretly in her heart when she heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words. Wouldn't she let go now?
Now she just needs to let her Chongba breathe easier!

Empress Ma squeezed Zhu Yuanzhang's shoulders and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to chop off his head. As long as you don't agree to his conditions, he will kill himself on the spot. He can do it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was enjoying it with his eyes closed, just raised his eyebrows slightly, nodded and said: "It saves trouble, then just bite your tongue and hit the pillar as you like."

But just as he finished speaking, Queen Ma said in a worried tone: "It's a pity that the Beiyuan Ranch has become an enemy again!"

"It's a pity that the eternal feat of annexing Mobei, which was not accomplished by the Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties, was thrown away by you again!"

"It's a pity that the goal of letting their soldiers become your sharp knives, help you expand your territory, and help you expand infinitely is far away!"

"If this matter is far away, it will be even more impossible to achieve the goal of 'continuing the enfeoffment system' by throwing the son outside!"

"If you can't do this and still keep the enfeoffment system, tens of thousands of your descendants will defeat the Ming Dynasty in 200 years, which will arouse public outrage and turn them all into street rats!"

"Of course, we can also let future generations reduce the vassal status. If we are not careful, there will be another 'Eight Kings Rebellion' and 'Five Husbands Rebellion'!"

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Listening to Empress Ma's worries and reminders, Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned into a look of embarrassment at the beginning, and finally turned into a look of constipation.

Empress Ma combined what Ye Qing said about "the method of eliminating the disadvantages of the feudal system with unlimited expansion". It can be said that every word poked Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

This also made Zhu Yuanzhang instantly remember the scene when Ye Qing taught this class.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned again!
"My sister is right, this Wang Baobao really doesn't deserve to die!"

"Although he was defeated, he still defended the Yuan court when the lord of the Northern Yuan Dynasty (Bo'er Jijin, Aiyou Shili Tara) escaped. Even if he surrendered, it was to find a way for his people and subordinates to survive."

"His reputation has long surpassed that of the Lord of Beiyuan. It can also be said that his prestige has long surpassed that of the Golden Family. He, Wang Baobao, is the actual Lord of Beiyuan."

"As long as he sincerely surrenders, Beiyuan will belong to us, the sturdy cavalry will fight for us, and countless war horses will be at our disposal!"

"Not to mention conquering the entire world for us, even if we can conquer the territory of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty for us again, it would be very good!"

"How wide was the territory of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty at its peak?"

Zhu Yuanzhang did not know how wide the territory was at the peak of the Meng Yuan Dynasty. He only knew that it was very large, much larger than the current Ming Dynasty.

Thinking of this, he suddenly became interested.

In Empress Ma's eyes, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately sat up straight and said loudly: "Come here, bring the map of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. It was the map when the territory was at its largest. By the way, call the historian over."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Empress Ma again and said, "Sister, stop talking, let's figure it out."

At this moment, Queen Ma naturally nodded and smiled and stopped talking, because this was the effect she wanted.

After a while, the historian quickly ran to Zhu Yuanzhang, with two young eunuchs behind him to help hold the map.

This kraft paper map with a light yellow background is one foot long and one foot wide, almost [-] square meters in size. Just making this kraft paper took several cows.

That is to say, Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial study room was large enough to have room to spread it out completely.

Under the golden roof coiled with five-clawed golden dragons,
Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma and the historian all took off their shoes and stepped on this unique territorial map of the heyday of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties with their socks on.

"Master Zhao, just follow this picture and tell us how big the Meng Yuan was at its peak."

The historian, who had gray hair and was respectfully called "Master" by Zhu Yuanzhang, began to explain seriously.

Through Master Zhao's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have roughly gone through the history of Meng Yuan's fortune.

In 1206, Temujin unified the Mongolian and Yuan Plateau, named 'Genghis Khan', and established the Mongolian and Yuan Empire!

In 1218, Genghis Khan destroyed Xiliao!
From 1219 to 1225, Genghis Khan made his first expedition to the west, wiping out the great power of the Western Region, Harazim. He then crossed the Caspian Sea, the north of the Black Sea, Iraq, Iran, India and other places, and further reached Russia!

In 1227, Genghis Khan died, Wokuotai succeeded to the throne and destroyed Xixia!
In 1234, Wokuotai attacked and destroyed the Jin Kingdom!
From 1235 to 1242, Ogedai began his second Western Expedition. During this period, they captured the city of Moscow and began to attack Europe. They defeated Polish and Germanic armies, and led Batu into Hungary and into Venice!

In 1247, Tubo surrendered!

In 1253, Dali was destroyed!

From 1253 to 1260, the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty launched the third Western Expedition. The army entered West Asia and South Asia and fought all the way to Cyprus in the Mediterranean!
In 1271, Kublai Khan changed the name of his country to Dayuan!

In 1276, Kublai Khan destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty!

In 1280, the Yuan Empire reached its peak, and its territory during the stable period once reached 500 million square kilometers.

But at the same time, the Mongol Yuan Empire was divided into the Kipchak Khanate, Chagatai Khanate, Ilkhanate, and the Mongol Yuan Empire. But even so, the Mongol Yuan Empire covered an area of ​​200 million square kilometers, reaching as far north as the Arctic Ocean. , reaching Indonesia in the south, North Korea in the east, and Nepal in the west! (To make the map description more three-dimensional, some place names are not the place names at that time, the area unit is square kilometers, and the era name is "AD")
After the historian Zhao Fuzi said so much in one breath, he was a little out of breath.

After a moment, he bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, can you tell me in detail?"

Zhu Yuanzhang just nodded and said: "It's very detailed. I asked you to tell how big the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty was at its peak. You told me how you got such a large territory."

"Go down!"

After Master Zhao resigned, only the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty was left standing on this map representing a territory of 500 million square kilometers.

In Empress Ma's eyes, her Chongba's eyes looked down on this map like an eagle's gaze!

"Sister, if we heard correctly, it took Meng Yuan a total of 74 years from its inception to its peak, right?"

Empress Ma nodded and said, "Your Majesty, you heard it right, and you calculated it right!"

Zhu Yuanzhang just frowned and said: "We think that using unlimited expansion to eliminate the shortcomings of the feudal system is a century-old plan and a future we cannot see."

"One generation can do the work of another generation, and we don't need our lifetime to turn this territory map into the land of the Ming Dynasty."

With that said, he walked into the territory of the Yuan Empire, which represented 200 million square kilometers.

At the same time, he smiled at Queen Ma and said: "Let's try to make this place become the territory of our Ming Dynasty before we die. The Mongolian people can only fight but not cure, so we will take our sons, Throw them all into these places for treatment.”

"As for the rest, I'll leave it to Biao'er and our descendants!"

With that said, he stretched out his hand to Queen Ma and said, "Sister, are you willing to accompany us until this day comes?"

Empress Ma was very pleased and felt very lucky to be able to stand on this territorial map and conspire with his family Chongba on great matters.

"I am willing!"

Queen Ma also walked to the territory of the Yuan Empire, which represented 200 million square kilometers, and hugged Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang just patted her back gently and said, "Then you have to take good care of your body, but never walk ahead of us."

Empress Ma did not agree, she just smiled and nodded with her eyes closed, while a drop of hot tears fell on Zhu Yuanzhang's strong shoulders.

Outside the imperial study room door,

The two little eunuchs who were waiting to return the map were upset. They really wanted to curse. It was a bit wicked to let a disabled person see such a scene!

After a while, the two young eunuchs hugged the map and fled the place quickly.

At the same time, Queen Ma continued: "In this case, you can't kill Wang Baobao and Ye Qing. It would be great if one helps you fight and the other helps you heal!"

"Even though you don't want to admit it, Ye Qing's ability to govern local areas and handle ethnic affairs is better than anyone above the court."

"Also, do you think these sons of yours can really become talented, and after being thrown out, they can really stand up for each other?"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to admit that Ye Qing's ability in this area was better than anyone above the court, but this was an indisputable fact.

Everything visible to the naked eye in Yanmen County is the best proof.

Take the Yanmen Industrial Park founded by Ye Qing and the Yingtian Industrial Park founded by him, which is enough to prove that he is far inferior to Ye Qing in this aspect.

Not only that, although he, Ye Qing, was powerless, he was a talented general who could fool Wang Baobao around.

The so-called all-rounder in both civil and military affairs is nothing more than that!
But when he thought of Ye Qing's life-threatening eloquence, he had a huge headache again!
Not to mention whether he is tough-talking and weak-kneeding, just by having such a person around him, he is afraid that he will be so angry that he will not see that day coming!

As for his sons, he also knew that it was impossible for all of them to become talented, and the nine sons of the dragon were all different!
When he thought of this, he became conflicted again.

Empress Ma knew that Zhu Yuanzhang had been shaken just by looking at his expression and eyes.

"Chongpachi,"

"Although you are not as good as Ye Qing in business, you are the best at controlling people in my Ming Dynasty!"

"It is enough for the emperor to control people well!"

"Aren't you just worried that they will get together and pose a threat to you?"

"In my opinion, this is not difficult at all!"

"Ye Qing is a local snake in Yanmen County, and he is getting tougher every day. You ask him to move to the capital city where there are guards everywhere. He is a helpless person, and he is not you. The little chicken in your hand, can you crush it to death if you want to?"

"I can guarantee that when he comes, you will have to kneel down and admit his mistake. Not only can you use him as an official, but you can also let him teach your sons only the ways of governing the world."

"Your sons learned what he did and then threw it outside. Wouldn't they be able to hold up the sky?"

"Wang Baobao just said reuse, but don't you still have the final say on how to reuse it?"

"Let him work in the yamen, and let him educate the prince after he is released from the yamen. It's surprising that he doesn't have any free time except for eating and sleeping. It's enough for him to use!"

"As for Wang Baobao, just hand him over to Tiande (Xu Da)!"

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When Empress Ma said this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately became enlightened.

He, Wang Baobao, surrendered because of Ye Qing, so Zhu Yuanzhang just needs to hold Ye Qing firmly in his hands. As long as he takes care of Ye Qing, he will naturally take care of Wang Baobao!
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang held Empress Ma's hand and said: "Sister, you are so smart. As long as Ye Qing's tax payment next spring satisfies us, then we will do this!"

After hearing these words, Queen Ma remembered that there was still the matter of paying taxes in the spring.Taxation is the foundation of the country. No matter how much tax evasion is, there is only a dead end. There is absolutely no room for negotiation. She can only hope that Ye Qing can pay taxes honestly.

But he also believed that Ye Qing, a money-grubbing and ethical person, would never do such an unreliable and stupid thing!
Thinking of this, the corner of Queen Ma's mouth raised a smile again!
Soon after, Xu Da and the others returned to the court.

early morning,

Outside the Jinchuan Gate of Yingtian City,
All the court officials lined up on both sides in formal attire. Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao also put on their formal attire and stood there looking forward to it.

This is the second time Xu Da has received this honor. The first time was when he returned from the Northern Expedition.

But compared to the last time, this time it was even more grand, because we had to welcome the Chuanguo Jade Seal home.

Finally, Xu Da, Li Wenzhong and Wang Baobao led a group of soldiers and appeared at the end of the road.

A moment later, Xu Da came to Zhu Yuanzhang.

The moment he saw Zhu Yuanzhang, he quickly got off his horse and ran all the way to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Chen Xu Da, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xu Da who was kneeling on one knee, and directly supported his arms with both hands. At the same time, he scolded: "You call me brother now, and we will be happier."

After Xu Da bowed, he stood up, held Zhu Yuanzhang's hand tightly and said, "With so many people watching, you must put your king and his ministers first before your brothers."

Zhu Yuanzhang was pleased with Xu Da's sense of proportion, but there was also a touch of sadness in his eyes.

After all, there is no way to completely go back to the friendship we had back then!
Immediately afterwards, Tang He, Li Wenzhong and others also walked up to Zhu Yuanzhang and saluted.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Brother Tang and his good nephew who were kneeling in front of him. The feeling that the friendship could not be completely restored was even better than before.

But he also figured it out, who asked him to wear this royal skin!
But he didn't know that when the class passed through Yanmen, they found the friendship they had in the past with Ye Qing again!
Xu Da quickly took out the Jade Seal of the Kingdom and said while opening the box: "Your Majesty, this is the Jade Seal of the Kingdom."

However, Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed his excitement and interrupted: "You found it, so you can bring it to us in the main hall."

After Xu Da hesitated for a moment, he took back the imperial seal.

At the same time, he also said in an emphatic tone: "Your Majesty, the jade seal passed down to the country can come back. I am just a hands-on person. It cannot be regarded as any credit. It is all the result of Master Ye, the magistrate of Yanmen County."

Zhu Yuanzhang just held his tongue and nodded: "We know, you don't need to say it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he walked up to Wang Baobao and said, "Besides Your Majesty, what should you call us, the biological brother of our second daughter-in-law?"

Wang Baobao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's proud face and wanted to scold him for being shameless.

In the eyes of the civil and military officials, Wang Baobao was indeed saluting, but he also said to Zhu Yuanzhang at a volume that they could not hear: "I was defeated by Mr. Ye, not by you. You promised me Conditions, let’s talk about relatives next.”

"When the time comes, if you want me to call you Your Majesty, I will call you Your Majesty. If you want me to call you any elder, I will call you any elder. You can call me dad!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Wang Baobao kneeling on the ground and felt that this strange man in the world was no longer attractive!
This Wang Baobao was even more shameless than him. In order to help Ye Qing find a future, he could actually say something like, "You can even call me dad"?
But this was enough to prove that his loyalty to Ye Qing was beyond his imagination.

But when I thought about it again, I thought it was nothing!

Because his 'female Zhuge' has already come up with a perfect strategy for him!

In the eyes of everyone, Zhu Yuanzhang was very generous and allowed Wang Baobao to survive, very much like a king of heaven!
After welcoming them into the city, there was no morning pilgrimage today.

But Xu Da and Wang Baobao were called to the imperial study alone.

Xu Da called the boxed jade seal to Zhu Yuanzhang, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not put it in his jade seal box after appraisal.

Xu Da asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, don't you start using it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang just looked in the direction of Xi'an Mansion and said: "You guys rest for a few days, and then we will go to worship the First Emperor, and we will start using it as the national seal after we come back!"

When Xu Da heard what Zhu Yuanzhang said, he nodded thoughtfully.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Baobao began to make conditions: "Your Majesty, Mr. Ye is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. As long as your Majesty puts him in a good position, I will swear allegiance to him to the death."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Baobao performed the most solemn of the nine bows of the Han family, the head bow. His movements were very standard.

But at the same time, he was also ready to commit suicide.

Seeing this scene, Xu Da was also ready to help persuade.

"I promise you!"

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Xu Da and Wang Baobao were both stunned for a moment, with disbelief in their eyes.

So easy to say yes?

Before the two of them could react, Zhu Yuanzhang helped Wang Baobao up and said, "He is our servant. We know him better than you do. Even if you don't mention it, we still have plans to reuse him."

"But you have such a big heart, which is enough to prove that we are right about you, Wang Baobao, the most amazing man in the world!"

"Wang Baobao listens!"

After Wang Baobao was stunned for a moment, he immediately knelt on the ground and prepared to listen to the conferment.

At this moment, the standard official uniforms, standard armor, and standard jade huts that had been prepared long ago were brought in and stood beside them one by one.

At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly: "I will appoint you as the commander of the Beijing Guards, the fourth-rank commander of Qianshi, and the subordinate general of Xu Dazhang, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. I will grant you a title and return to the Marquis of Yi!"

"Your Majesty, I would like to thank you for your kindness!"

Xu Da looked at this surprisingly smooth scene and felt something was wrong.

He looked at the official uniforms and armor that he had prepared a long time ago, as well as the jade wat that symbolized his identity, and began to think again.

"No, with his brother's temper, it would be polite not to jump up and kill people."

"My secret message must have been seen by the queen's sister-in-law, and that's why today's incident happened."

"The Jingwei Command and Envoy Division is the yamen that guards the capital. Letting the King of Qi of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, who once wanted to take over the Central Plains every day, come here, it is enough to show his magnanimity in employing people without suspicion and rejecting those he doubts."

"But in fact, all the Beijing troops are in the Xuanwu Lake Camp, and they are all in the hands of me, the Grand Governor. He, Wang Baobao, has no military power at all. He is just a position that looks beautiful, sounds loud, but is completely useless."

"Like what Zhu Chongba did!"

Thinking of this, Xu Da just smiled secretly, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said to himself: "Brother, you might as well give him some military power as a token!"

"Wang Baobao is not stupid. After he reacts, he will get closer and closer to Ye Qing."

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Although Xu Da was aware of this, he was not prepared to warn him.

Because in his opinion, it is not a bad thing for Wang Baobao and Ye Qing to be close!
Besides, he really couldn't remind him about this kind of thing, lest he be charged with saying good things for Wang Baobao!
Three days later, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao led a large team on the road to Xi'an Mansion.

The northern foot of Lishan Mountain,

On the large square in front of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin, the civil and military officials who came here were all dressed in the highest standards of sacrificial attire.

Zhu Yuanzhang also put on the highest standard, a twelve-chapter uniform with black background, and wore twelve gilt crowns!

Zhu Biao beside him was wearing a black-bottomed nine-piece uniform and a nine-gilded crown!
"kneel!"

Following the order from the official of the Ministry of Rites, Zhu Biao and the other ministers faced the First Emperor's mausoleum, knelt on the ground, and performed three kneels and nine kowtows.

"The Emperor's speech!"

As soon as the official of the Ministry of Rites finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang held the tray in both hands and climbed up the stairs step by step, and finally came to the tombstone of the First Emperor.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the jade seal on the tray, then looked at the tombstone of the First Emperor and said, "The jade seal is back."

"The people from the Ministry of Etiquette prepared three manuscripts for us, but we didn't use any of them."

"I just want to say a few words from my heart to the First Emperor. We are just a farmer, but we have driven away the Northern Barbarians who have humiliated me for hundreds of years."

"Our experience is really like being ordered by God!"

"Next, we will use this jade seal to make me, China, live a long and prosperous life!"

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After saying these words in his heart, Zhu Yuanzhang faced the officials and held up the imperial seal in his hand.

"Ordered by heaven, you will live forever!"

"Being ordered by the sky, you will live forever!!"

"Being ordered by the sky, you will live forever!!!"

At this moment, everyone's blood was boiling, even Hu Weiyong's eyes were red and tearful.

After returning to Yingtian Mansion, the Chuanguo Jade Seal officially became the national seal of the Ming Dynasty.

The first imperial edict sealed with the imperial seal was the edict to start paying taxes in various places.

In the seventh year of Hongwu, Yangchun March.

At this time, the official road into Yingtian Mansion was filled with horse-drawn carts, and the waterway docks were filled with official cargo ships from various places.

In the imperial study,

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the account books submitted by the Ministry of Revenue and listened to the summary of the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, with a smile on his face.

Because the taxes paid by various places this year are much higher than last year, it means that the six years of Hongwu are much better than the five years of Hongwu.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang was happy, he seriously reminded: "You must strictly investigate the local officials, and you cannot let those local officials who wantonly plunder the people for political achievements get away with it."

"If these taxes are collected based on the tax points we set, then let the Ministry of Civil Affairs handle them according to political performance."

"But if they dare to bully the world and abuse the people, then they will be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment."

"You must remember that it is better for officials to cry than for common people to cry!"

The Minister of Household Affairs saluted respectfully and said: "I must investigate carefully."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the account book, which was thicker than the palm of his hand, and was too lazy to look for data on Yanmen County.

He asked directly: "How will Yanmen County pay taxes this year?"

When the Minister of Hubu heard about Yanmen County, he immediately laughed.

The Minister of Household Affairs smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Yanmen County is a long way away. The tax they paid only arrived yesterday, so it was not included in the list."

"But I went to the dock yesterday to take a look. Mr. Ye is truly a genius in governing the world!"

"The taxes they pay are too much. Whether it's cloth manufacturing, salt and iron mining, industrial and commercial trade, whether it's banknotes or physical goods, it's at least ten times more than No. 2."

"It's amazing that one county can collect more taxes than one government."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he nodded with satisfaction.

He would never be as shocked as the Minister of the Ministry of Finance. In his opinion, Ye Qing was just quite honest.

Immediately afterwards, the Minister of Household Affairs immediately added: "By the way, Your Majesty, because their taxes came late and were much higher, they alerted Prime Minister Hu, who went to the dock."

"It won't be long before Prime Minister Hu will submit the most accurate amount to His Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately frowned slightly.

Did he know what Hu Weiyong was up to, but judging from what the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue said, Hu Weiyong should not be able to find anything wrong with Ye Qing.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked in the direction of Yanmen County and smiled slightly with satisfaction.

A moment later, Hu Bu Shangshu had just left when Hu Weiyong ran over.

"Your Majesty, Yanmen County Magistrate Ye Qing ranks first in all taxes and duties!"

"Except for agricultural taxes, it is more than ten times that of No. 2!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard these two sentences, the expression on his face immediately changed to 'Sunny turns to cloudy'!
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