Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 935 Legislation
"sit down."

Xiyuan.

Ok Hee Palace.

Zhu Youxiao walked towards Bi Ziyan with a memorial in his hand. Looking at Bi Ziyan's haggard appearance, Zhu Youxiao felt a little bit reluctant in his heart.

This Ming Dynasty's Chancellor has endured too much.

But no matter how concerned he was and how reluctant he was, he still had to do what he had to do. However, one thing was clear in Zhu Youxiao's heart.

For some important officials, we need to ask the reformed Imperial Medical Service to send people to check on them regularly. The current Imperial Medical Service has already been completely transformed, and all the doctors in it are masters of traditional Chinese medicine!
Especially the strict rules. Anyone who wants to interfere in the Imperial Medical Service and do something bad will be found out very quickly. Zhu Youxiao's attitude towards such people is also very clear: kill all nine generations of the clan!

Some rules must be made clear; if they are not clear, they will not be enough to deter villains.

"This is a memorial jointly submitted by several national tax bureaus. You can take a look at it first." Zhu Youxiao pressed Bi Ziyan down on the brocade stool and handed the memorial to Bi Ziyan without asking him to go through so many formalities.

"I have also made comments. I think that you, the Minister of Finance, should not only be informed of this matter, but also be involved in it. Please take a look at the memorial first."

"The minister obeys the order."

Bi Ziyan lowered his head in response, then took the memorial in front of him with both hands.

"Go, prepare some cakes and tea."

"The slaves obey the order."

While Bi Ziyan was checking, Liu Ruoyu hurried out of the hall.

Zhu Youxiao lifted his robe and sat on the Arhat bed. All the furnishings here were basically the same as those in the East Warm Pavilion. After gaining power, after the novelty wore off, everything actually returned to normal.

Of course, the powers they possess are different, and the changes brought about by this are still quite big.

"Your Majesty, I think this is feasible."

After an unknown amount of time, Bi Ziyan said in a deep voice with a solemn expression, "I know a little about the tax reforms being tried out in Liao, especially the combined customs duties and customs duties. I think it is a great idea, and it has played a positive role in preventing tax evasion."

"I think so too."

Zhu Youxiao said after hearing this: "Planning is the key to success. If you don't plan, you will fail. You can't do anything just by thinking about it, especially when it involves a wide range of areas."

"indeed."

Bi Ziyan nodded in approval and said, "In fact, there are many things that are not difficult to do, but because there are too many people involved and too many old rules and regulations to abide by, it becomes complicated."

"The root cause is profit-driven."

"But for the imperial court, if it fails to take into account the interests of the majority and instead protects the interests of the minority, it will cause big problems."

"The Qing family still speaks so frankly."

Zhu Youxiao laughed.

In fact, many things in the Ming Dynasty were caused by the failure to follow Bi Ziyan's advice, or by hidden dangers that gradually solidified over time.

This solidification is not a big deal, but when combined with the ancestral system, it gradually turns into a stubborn and chronic disease.

"This is also what I was considering when I summoned the cabinet ministers a few days ago to discuss the issue of taking back power." Zhu Youxiao restrained his smile and looked at Bi Ziyan.

"I understand."

Bi Ziyan bowed his head and said. Although at that time, when Bi Ziyan first heard about this matter, he had many concerns and worries in his heart, but after thinking about it, he found that the emperor's idea was right.

The more you give in, the worse the situation becomes.

If it weren't like this, the Southeast wouldn't be like this.

Including the recent period, many areas under the jurisdiction of the two Zhili provinces in the north and south were affected by earthquakes, which subsequently aroused great public opinion among the court and the public, and even one of the spearheads was directed at the grandson of the King of Tang.

If you really look into it, there is a conspiracy behind it.

"I summoned you here this time, not only to discuss this matter, but also to discuss something else with you."

When Bi Ziyan heard this, he immediately realized that something was wrong.

"Since I ascended the throne, I have been wondering why the established tax policy of the dynasty has experienced such great fluctuations, or even continued decline."

Zhu Youxiao sat on the Arhat bed and said solemnly, "Logically speaking, the Ming dynasty has been passed down for so long, it's not possible that the more you live, the worse it gets, right?"

"When the Ming Dynasty was first established, how many people were there? How much land was reclaimed? It is impossible that after so many years, there are more people and land than when it was first established, so why are some taxes not increased but reduced instead?"

"There are many factors that led to this."

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After hearing this, Bi Ziyan frowned and said, "Some are caused by natural disasters, some are caused by humans, but if we really look into it, I think humans still account for more."

"That's the problem."

Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand and said, "I have been wondering all the time, why are some people so bold and reckless, actually daring to do such things for a little profit."

"In the final analysis, our laws are still too lenient in some aspects, especially in taxation. We don't have a systematic tax law."

hum.

Bi Ziyan was shocked, he knew what the emperor was going to do.

"I have made up my mind. Let the Ministry of Revenue take the lead and start revising a complete set of tax laws in terms of tax policies." Zhu Youxiao stood up and looked at Bi Ziyan.

"We need to include all the existing tax items in the central taxation policy, and revise corresponding laws and regulations according to different situations. From now on, there will be no ancestral system, no old rules and regulations, and everything will be based on tax law."

"Moreover, this tax law cannot be revised once and for all. It must be supplemented and deleted over a certain period of time according to the situation of the country."

"Your Majesty, this may be difficult to do."

Bi Ziyan stood up and said that it was not that he wanted to shirk responsibility. In fact, this matter involved many aspects. Moreover, at present, the Ministry of Revenue and other departments were carrying out various tax reforms. If this matter really needed to be done, it would be very complicated.

"I know it's difficult."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said to Bi Ziyan: "I have not asked the Ministry of Revenue to revise this tax law at a certain time."

"But I have only one request. If this tax law is really revised, it must play a corresponding role and deterrent role. It cannot be a castle in the air that will collapse at the slightest breeze."

Tax laws are just the beginning.

In order to do this well, Zhu Youxiao had to re-establish many laws. The Ming Dynasty needed to have a clear outline so that it would know what path to follow when governing the country, rather than relying on the so-called ancestral system to constrain when one emperor died and another ascended the throne.

This is not only a hindrance, but also a shackle.

In Zhu Youxiao's opinion, there were too many shackles like this on the Ming Dynasty, which led to so many messes in the Ming Dynasty. If there were no such shackles, perhaps the Ming Dynasty would not have so many problems.

(End of this chapter)