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Chapter 49 Everyone is happy
According to past practice, if an abnormal situation occurs, the censors must attack in groups.First scold the person involved for being shameless, then scold the cabinet ministers for being inhumane, and if possible, scold the emperor as well.

But this time, the officials not only did not criticize, but also praised the emperor for being young and promising, understanding the privacy of the people, being kind and courteous, diligent in government, caring for the people, and appointing virtuous people to innovate... Anyway, there are basically all good words that can be found in classics and history books. After using it, it flew into the cabinet like snowflakes.

Could it be that the officials had changed their gender, or that Hong Tao's tiger body was shaken and he suppressed everyone with the domineering aura emanating from his body?Anyone with a normal mind would not think this way. The reason why the officials changed their criticism to praise was just because of the content of another imperial edict.

On the day after Ye Xianggao and Li Zhi were announced to be in the cabinet, the emperor issued another edict, agreeing that five cabinet ministers should propose the abolition of mining taxes and mine supervision.From now on, mine supervisors from all over the country will return to Beijing immediately!

Compared with the two cabinet bachelor's places that are not in the way, this news must be considered extremely good news.Since Zhang Juzheng stepped down, the courtiers had been fighting with Emperor Wanli for more than 20 years but still could not win this position. Today they finally won, and their joy is beyond words.

At this time, if anyone is still holding on to the emperor's appointment of two acquaintances, the officials will immediately turn their guns and quote the scriptures to describe this person as an unfaithful, unfilial and unjust person, until his face is full of pockmarks and gray. Until Yoyo resigns and gets out.

How difficult it is to meet such an emperor who is willing to listen to the opinions of his ministers, regardless of personal gains and losses, and who is modest and motivated. Not only can he not criticize, but he must also take extra care of him.It is best to use this incident to make the emperor feel that what he does will be supported by his ministers, and he will always do it in the future!
As for the emperor gathering dozens of young eunuchs to play Cuju in the harem school grounds, they were originally supposed to criticize those who were not doing their jobs properly and neglecting government affairs. Now the attitude has changed 180 degrees. That is called work and rest!
Isn't it just kicking a few balls and running around? The emperor is still young and full of blood. If you don't let him play properly, will he have to stay in the harem where the rain and dew are soaked, and he will be too tired to go to court and ignore politics? ?
Kick, kick hard, come, come, come, someone from the Ministry of Household Affairs will quickly allocate some money to send to the emperor.How can the emperor pay for such a great thing that benefits the country and the people?Buy, buy more leather balls at once, and find the best cobbler to sew them. No matter what, you have to have enough to play for ten or eight years.

What, the emperor agreed to the Western Monk building the Europa Temple in the capital... About this, the Ministry of Rites really needs to think about whether there is such expenditure this year.What?The emperor said that he would use his internal funds to occupy the imperial village and build a temple!Oh, it’s okay, it’s okay, just build it, build it, there are too many temples in the capital, if Muslims can build them, why can’t Western monks build them?

"Mr. Zhuowu, you see, the bustle of the world is for profit, and the bustle of the world is for profit. I have waived the mining tax and recalled the mine supervisor. I no longer compete with the officials for profits, but still gather children to play in the playground. Even if I appoint It was unreasonable and unprogressive, and the courtiers all shut up obediently, turning a blind eye and pretending not to see it.

If we don't give them enough benefits, just to build the church, the officials of the Ministry of Rites and Liu Ke will have to struggle for several months. The result can only be that I will dismiss many officials from their posts in anger and become infamous. Things may not be done yet. "

In the East Nuan Pavilion of the Yangxin Hall, Hong Tao was sitting on the sofa in his regular clothes, looking at the black and white chessboard in front of him and throwing down the chess pieces in his hand.I lost again. Ever since I met Li Zhi, except for the first few times when I was able to beat the master to death with random punches based on the moves on the chess books in later generations, the further I played, the less effective I became.

But I lost the game, but I was still in a good mood.The reaction of the courtiers can be clearly understood without reading the memorial, just by looking at the faces of Shen Yiguan, Shen Li and Zhu Geng.They are happy, and so are they. What a win-win situation.Why bother arguing all day long and making everyone uneasy?

"Your Majesty has lost the mining tax. I am afraid that the palace will have to argue with the Ministry of Revenue in the future. The long-term plan is not cost-effective. Just like this chess game, your Majesty is eager to occupy the corners but forgets about the hinterland of the Central Plains. In the end, the gains outweigh the losses."

Li Zhi kept frowning as if he had lost the game. Seeing that the emperor was in a high mood, he did not say anything to flatter him while the emperor was hot. Instead, he poured a basin of cold water on him and pointed out the disadvantages of exchange of interests.

What are the mine tax and mine supervision used for?Anyone who has gone to school and has some experience in officialdom understands that it is the emperor's treasury and eyeliner.Without this annual income of several hundred thousand taels, if the emperor wanted to do anything in the future, he would have to quarrel with the courtiers and wait for the Ministry of Revenue to allocate funds.As the saying goes, if you have money in your pocket, you don't have to worry. If the Ministry of Revenue is so easy to talk to, why would Emperor Wanli have to send eunuchs all over the country to make money despite being stigmatized.It seems that peace and stability have been achieved for now, but life may not be easy in the future.To put it bluntly, the young emperor's trick was not clever, but more like trapping himself in a cocoon.

"Didn't I say that when it comes to making money, the first thing I say is that the gods and Buddhas of heaven and earth must give way. A mere 10 taels is of no concern. As long as Li Zhenzhi can build the new school, I will win.

The Western monk Guo Jujing once mentioned to me a person who was more knowledgeable about European studies than Li Zhenzhi.This man's name is Xu Guangqi, whose courtesy name is Zixian and whose nickname is Xuanhu. He is from Wusong. Does Mr. Jianwu recognize him? "

Will losing the mining tax affect the life of the palace and the emperor's autonomy?Hong Tao is more knowledgeable than anyone else.Every year, they go all out to search the country, causing constant scolding from the court. They only earn a few 10 taels, which is not cost-effective compared to the input and output.

That is to say, Emperor Wanli, who had read a lot of books, had a mind full of Zhang Juzheng's shadow, had no life experience at all, and had never left the imperial city, had to make this decision. Anyone else would not be so constrained.

It was too easy to make money in ancient times, especially when the emperor wanted to make money, there were more ways.If I hadn't been afraid of increasing the burden on the people of the Ming Dynasty, I could have earned the money in just a few minutes by sitting in the Hall of Cultivation of Hearts. I would have had to have the cabinet bachelors personally deliver it to me, and then lie on the ground and kowtow vigorously, begging to accept it.

Even if we take into account the premise of not increasing the burden on the people and trying not to use the policy to make money with the courtiers, as long as we expand the production scale of chiming bells and glass kilns, the hole of tens of thousands of taels will still be drizzle.

But these words are of no use to Li Zhi. The stubborn old man is first-class in knowledge and character, but his ability to make money is not first-rate. He can neither understand nor understand. Let’s talk about what he is good at, such as recruiting talents around him. .

Even though being an emperor seems like you can do whatever you want, in fact it's not much better than being a prince.The Forbidden City is still an invisible prison, and even taking a step is as difficult as reaching the sky.The only difference is that the emperor has one more privilege. He can do whatever he wants, but the prince cannot.

So if you want to do things outside the Forbidden City, the first priority is to find a suitable agent.Eunuchs were definitely not successful. Although the Ming Dynasty did not restrict eunuchs from leaving the palace, the recruitment procedures were very cumbersome.You have to register everything you do, where you go, and when you come back, and you also have to leave your badge. It’s too easy for someone to follow suit.

In addition, the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty have long been branded as the emperor's minions. No matter where they go, the first thought that comes to people's minds is to help the emperor make money. It is too obvious and easy to expose.

(End of this chapter)