Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 410 Lao Zhu’s strategy of subjugating the country
Chapter 410: Lao Zhu’s strategy of subjugating the country
Just after the founding of the country, is it heading towards the road of national subjugation?

Is that really the case?
Even Zhu Xiongying, who is most familiar with political affairs and has the highest political sensitivity, is at a loss now.

"Mr. Hu, are Ming's problems really that serious?"

"Haha, were you scared?"

Mr. Hu looked at Zhu Xiongying's nervous look and smiled.

Not that he was nervous.

After all, he is destined to be emperor in the future.

If something goes wrong with Daming, wouldn't it mean that his career will go into trouble?

It’s weird if you’re not nervous!
Mr. Hu pressed his hand on Zhu Xiongying and comforted him with a smile.

"Don't worry! I haven't finished speaking yet!"

"You don't think Daming has such a problem, do you?"

"ah?!!"

Zhu Xiongying was numb.

Damn it, the scholar-bureaucrats' chaos in the country, which scared me so much just now, is actually just one of the problems?

But Mr. Hu really continued to talk with a smile.

"The problem of literati causing chaos in the country is actually mainly caused by the tax exemption policy given by your grandfather."

"After all, you can enjoy tax exemptions if you gain a person's fame. It seems like you only have a hundred acres, but in fact, is that really the case?"

Mr. Hu didn't expect these little brats who had never been out of the palace to know the inside story.

He told the truth directly himself.

"You know, the local county magistrate is also a scholar!"

"When the inspection is strict, then it will naturally be calculated as one person per hundred acres, but if the inspection is not strict, then naturally it will be out of sight, but out of mind!"

"We are all scholars, so what if we take care of each other?"

"In other words, even if the investigation is strict now, there are still many families who don't have a hundred acres of land at all. There is still a loophole to exploit!"

"For example, if the current land tax is 40%, then some people directly put the acres of land in the names of those people and directly give people 30%. Does this mean that the harvest will be increased by 10% invisibly?"

"And that person, assuming he didn't have an acre of land before, then as long as he gets the title of Juren, he can get 30% of the harvest of a hundred acres of land for free!"

"How wonderful this is!"

"Anyway, if the common people don't suffer a loss, and if the government doesn't suffer a loss, it's just that the imperial court has lost one hundred acres of tax revenue!"

"But what if the land under this person's name becomes more and more?"

"What if there are more and more famous people in the world?"

"Think about it, what would happen?!"

When Zhu Xiongying heard this question, his whole body suddenly shook like chaff, and his face turned pale.

The princes on the side looked at his appearance and patted his shoulders curiously: "Xiongying, what's wrong with you?!"

Zhu Xiongying forced a smile and glanced at the other party, and then said dryly.

"If this continues for a long time, then our Ming Dynasty's fiscal and tax revenue will be completely gone!"

"Huh? This is impossible! There are still so many lands!"

The prince on the side obviously hasn't thought of so many twists and turns yet, no, he is still refuting.

Zhu Xiongying glanced at Mr. Hu with a wry smile, and then looked at his uncle who was only a few years older and said.

"Uncle Emperor, there are countless acres of land in this world!"

"You may not see any disadvantages in a few years, but if things continue like this, all these acres will be donated. Then where will the Ming Dynasty collect taxes?"

"ah?!!"

The prince who was asked was also dumbfounded!

I see, it may not be a problem now, but it will definitely cause problems in the future, right?
Mr. Hu clapped his hands and applauded Zhu Xiongying for his keenness. "Xiong Ying is right. Why do I say that your grandpa has directly decided on a strategy to subjugate the country? It's because of this!"

"You know, even if you check strictly, it will be strictly enforced if a person is awarded 100 acres and a Jinshi is awarded 200 acres."

"But the imperial examination is held every three years, and this doesn't count as Enke!"

"There are hundreds of people on the list every time, and if you add those who pass the examination every year, it will be even more."

"If you add the two together, I calculate that at least 10,000 acres of your land will be changed from tax-free to tax-free every year, which is not much!"

"So how many will it be in ten or twenty years?"

"Pay attention, there is no favoritism at all. Everyone follows the rules. No extra acre of land will be counted!"

At this time, not only Zhu Xiongying, but also all the princes finally understood the seriousness of this problem.

All fools know what kind of problems a country will face once its financial resources are reduced or even exhausted.

But Mr. Hu is here just to "break the news", how could he only tell half of it?
I saw all the princes and grandsons scolding the scholars angrily, muttering that Lao Zhu treated the scholars too well.

Mr. Hu looked at them playfully and said.

"Don't worry, the Ming Dynasty's strategy for subjugating the country is not only the tax exemption for this scholar, there is another one!"

"Huh?!! And more?!!"

All the princes and grandsons were in bad condition.

The country has just been founded!

Why does the Ming Dynasty seem to be destined to perish in Master Hu's words?

This strategy of subjugating the country is one after another.

But they dare not deny it face to face!

Because what Mr. Hu said is really reasonable.

Mr. Hu looked at everyone with a smile and said in shock: "This second strategy for subjugating the country is for you!"

Swish! !

As soon as these words came out, all the princes stood up and looked at Master Hu with horror on their faces.

Even Zhu Xiongying couldn't sit still.

"Mr. Hu, how could I be the one waiting?"

"We are members of the royal family and live with the country. How can we be a strategy to subjugate the country?"

"How can there be any reason to tear yourself down?!"

Obviously, the cubs did not agree with this statement.

However, since Mr. Hu dares to speak, he certainly has his reasons.

"Don't be too excited. Your father is responsible for this!"

"Besides, just like the previous exemption from taxes for those with meritorious status, His Majesty still has good intentions."

"The result is the same: good intentions end up causing bad things!"

Mr. Hu knocked on the table, pressed his hands, and asked everyone to sit down, then he spoke slowly and logically.

"You are all members of the royal family. According to His Majesty's policy, you will all be supported by the state's finances and taxes."

"This is human nature. After all, as the descendants of the old Zhu family, you cannot be the emperor. Then you should be a ruling vassal king or something. You should live a wealthy life."

"But have you ever thought about it, your descendants will also be supported by the state, and the descendants of your descendants will still be supported by the state!"

"Assuming that according to the speed of a person having children in a fiefdom, I will calculate that you will have five sons in your lifetime."

"Then, it's not too much. Just how much support from the clan should the country bear after five generations?"

"What will these expenses be?"

"Okay, you can do the math slowly after you go back. Once you understand it, you will know why this policy is a strategy to subjugate the country!"

(End of this chapter)