Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 104 The Problem of Cochin

Mu Ying was the adopted son of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and he was a highly valued adopted son. The Mu family received "the most" care among all the adopted sons at that time.

Therefore, there is absolutely no problem for Zhu Zhanhe to call Mu Xin "Uncle Mu".

The Mu family is actually more interesting, because even Zhu Zhanhe is not sure whether they are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, or whether they are just the blood of the Zhu family.

When the old man Jing Nan said that the Mu family had not received the news, it must have been a lie. After all, Jing Nan fought for four years, so it must be nonsense to say that the Mu family had not received the news.

That being said, that would be interesting.

When Emperor Taizu Gao asked the Mu family to guard Yunnan, he gave him an army of 30. With these 30 troops, and Mu Sheng and Mu Ang, although they were not top generals, they were still relatively outstanding.

With an army of 30 and two generals, there is a real question mark as to whether the old man's appeasement can be successful.

Moreover, from a personal relationship point of view, the relationship between Mu Ying and Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao was extraordinary. When she received the news that Zhu Biao had died of illness, Mu Ying could not afford to fall ill.

Although Mu Ying died when the old man Jingnan was in trouble, and his second son Mu Sheng took over the responsibility of the Mu family, Mu Sheng and Emperor Jianwen were also of the same generation. They did not say they grew up together, but they also played together.

Zhu Zhanhe was really surprised that Mu Sheng did not lead troops to the capital to Qin Wang.

But it is reasonable, because if the Mu family moves, Yunnan will face a great threat. After all, Chen Jikuo's changes have not happened in a day or two, and Jiaozhi has always been a problem for the Ming Dynasty. location.

Secondly, to be honest, no one expected that the old man could successfully pacify the enemy at that time. This was all thanks to Li Jinglong, the first generation war god of the Ming Dynasty.

But this has nothing to do with the current Zhu Zhanhe, because there is no doubt that the Mu family is loyal to Daming, and history has proved this point.

Although it is not ruled out that changes may occur because of his butterfly, changes usually do not happen suddenly, especially in the human heart.

"Mu Ang, how is the situation with your second brother?" His son said something unpleasant, so Zhu Gaoxu could only stand up and smooth things over.

If he didn't stand up, even if no one would stand up, it would be too embarrassing for Mu Sheng to discuss the topic himself.

"It's okay so far." Mu Sheng poured water for Zhu Gaoxu and his son himself, and then bowed to Princess Han who was about to leave.

These matters already involve state affairs. Princess Han knows the general rules and will not get involved casually. And there is no one else in the Mu family who can receive them now. Mu Ang can only apologize.

"His Majesty only sent people to release Chen Jikuan at the end of last year. In any case, our Ming Dynasty's victory last year still played a certain role. Although Chen Jikuan wanted to re-raise the army, the soldiers under his command But I don’t necessarily have confidence.”

"But this situation is limited to the present. After a while, I am afraid that Chen Jikou will still stir up trouble like the previous times."

"Look." Zhu Zhanhe spread his hands.

"If you ask me, you still haven't found the key. Once you find the key, everything will be solved."

"What's the key? Judging from your temperament, the key is to kill, right?" Zhu Gaoxu nodded his son's forehead angrily.

Zhu Zhanhe spread his hands again, but did not speak, which was obviously what he meant.

"Your Highness, you don't know something. The terrain in Jiaozhi is complicated. The local people live in tribes. The mountain roads are difficult to travel and information is limited. Basically, they don't know much about the outside world."

"At the same time, chiefs everywhere cherished the favor of the previous dynasty and were unwilling to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. This led to Chen Jikuan's rebellion again and again."

"Uncle Mu." Zhu Zhanhe sat up straight and said with a serious face.

"I have learned a little bit about the issue of Jiaozhi. I know what you said is right, but have you never thought about changing this issue?"

"You said that the chiefs in Jiaozhi are unwilling to surrender to the Ming Dynasty because of their former dynasty's grace. What are the specific reasons?"

"This..." Mu Ang was stunned.

"I think you haven't thought about it, right?" Zhu Zhanhe smiled, raised his hand to stop his father from trying to stop him, and began to analyze.

"Why do the chiefs of Jiaozhi cherish the favor of the previous dynasty? That's because of the system of the Northern Yuan Dynasty!"

"Beiyuan's tax policy is relatively complicated, but if I remember correctly, there is a tax system. Especially in places with inconvenient transportation like Jiaozhi, a tax system called a tax package system is usually implemented, right?"

Mu Ang frowned.

What is the tax package system?To put it simply, the tax quota system is a method where the court reports the tax revenue of a place for a whole year to the chiefs in various places at a total price, and then the chiefs pay taxes according to this number.

Then, the chiefs collected taxes from the lowest level people.

The tax farming system is a tax policy that harms the interests of the court at the top and the interests of the people at the bottom. The only ones who are fat are the chiefs in the middle, because as long as the chiefs pay the tax amount set by the court, they can charge as much as they want to the people. .

Doesn't it sound unbelievable?It didn't matter if the people under this system didn't rebel, they even helped Chen Jikuan resist the Ming Dynasty's rule.

You know, the tax system of the Ming Dynasty is relatively clear. Agricultural taxes and commercial taxes are both thirty to one.

In fact, the reason is very simple. There is a word called bullying the subordinates and concealing the superiors, but when applied to the chief, it may have to be reversed.

They bullied the Ming Dynasty by using the people with little information as a bargaining chip to bully the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, they also used the lack of information to shape the Ming Dynasty in the hearts of the people into an image that was more cruel and harsh than the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty.

"Uncle Mu should have figured it out, right?" Seeing that Mu Ang was deep in thought, Zhu Zhanhe also stood up.

"You see, this should make it clear, right?"

"In the final analysis, the Jiaozhi problem has never been solved. That's because you and Uncle Mu didn't do one thing."

"There is a word called "Daunting the People and Punishing Crime." I think it is more suitable for you."

"Of course, it's not that I don't have the knowledge to speak out."

"I know that the problem in Cochin is much more complicated than I thought. How to convey the news to the people at the lowest level is also a problem, but this is not the scope of my consideration."

"For me, being able to explain things to you to this extent is my best ability. As for a complete solution to the problem..."

Speaking of this, Zhu Zhanhe smiled at Mu Ang, laughing so much that Mu Ang panicked.

"I do, but it's not suitable for you and you can't bear it."

(End of this chapter)