My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

at dusk.

In the courtyard of the Xuanzheng Secretary, looking at the big-character posters posted on the wall, Lu Jianxing had a question mark on his forehead.

"what is this?"

He is literate, but he cannot understand the content on the big-character poster.

"The distribution of acres in His Majesty's Imperial Manor, and the summer tax accounts."

Hearing this, Hong Chengchou, who was standing in front of the big-character poster and reading it carefully, said without looking back.

“Is this what we’re going to preach tomorrow?”

When he heard that it was related to the emperor, Lu Jianxing immediately opened his eyes.

Secretary Xuanzheng is so bold that he wants to announce the imperial property?
"Can this thing be taken out and read out?"

Looking at Hong Chengchou, Lu Jianxing asked with lingering fear.

"Your Majesty takes the lead in paying taxes for the court and is dedicated to serving the public. As ministers, we should do our best to relieve your Majesty's worries."

"His Majesty personally took the lead in requiring all gentry in the world to pay taxes, and made bold statements. If a gentry is found to have evaded taxes, they will receive a 30% reward, and if a gentry is found to have evaded taxes, they will receive a 50% reward."

"Of course not."

"His Majesty's decree, the summer tax account was sent by Shuntian Mansion, the Supervisor of Lis, no, it was the land register sent by Si Lifu."

He was frightened by the rumors all over the capital.

The petty officials and officials were all waiting outside, and only those of rank four and above could enter the lobby.

The emperor wants to tax all the fields in the world. This is not a joke on the people of the world.

This move instantly exploded the entire capital city.

After listening to Hong Chengchou's words, Pei Lun's fat face trembled twice and murmured.

Hearing this, Hong Chengchou rolled his eyes and pointed to the lobby of the Xuanzheng Secretary.

After all, everyone has seen how powerful the Ming Emperor was.

The sixteen-year-old little emperor had unleashed a big move.

The eunuchs below also criticized the emperor's order, but they did not dare to speak up. The four ancestors in the palace are all very competitive with each other. If someone catches their pigtails, they will die without knowing how.

But now that the Xuanzheng Secretary has announced the land register and tax figures of Huangzhuang, the nature is different.

The group of royal guards from the Xuanzheng Secretary filled the capital with announcements about the land register of the Imperial Estate and the tax amount. Officials from various ministries rushed into the cabinet like their buttocks were pricked with needles.

"oh..."

This time, the palace paid taxes to the foreign court and openly posted them for people to see. It can be said to have opened the eyes of the civil and military officials in Beijing.

"Isn't this a bit treasonous?"

The emperor really gave Ming a big job.

Moreover, no one really dares to go to the emperor's head to collect taxes. When the time comes to collect taxes, the people below can just make false accounts.

The Xuanzheng Secretary took out the land register and summer tax account book of Huangzhuang and publicized them all over the streets, and let the people all over the city come to see them.

"Since the beginning of Emperor Qin, and throughout all dynasties till now, when has any court ever taxed the emperor? If His Majesty is angry, how many of the civil and military officials in this dynasty will survive?"

With that said, Bi Ziyan glanced at everyone in the hall.

As he spoke, Bi Ziyan glanced at everyone in the hall.

In the cabinet, Han Xu knelt down in front of Bi Ziyan's desk and wailed.

"Han Fu, you are worried about your nine tribes, and I am also worried about mine."

Looking at Bi Ziyan, Zhou Yingqiu, the official minister, asked the doubts in the minds of everyone present.

Looking at the many colleagues in the hall, Bi Ziyan's head was buzzing at this time.

"Why, do you think that I, Bi, am insulting the Holy One?"

"Mr. Bige, if you don't like me, Mr. Han, just say so. Why do you want to be punished for doing this?"

"Your Majesty did this himself, and I didn't know about it."

Hearing this, Hong Chengchou shrugged his shoulders.

At first, everyone thought the emperor was joking when he asked the emperor's estates to pay taxes.

"First, the Jinyiwei expanded and established the Zhenglian and Taotie departments to treat the gentry of the world harshly."

Huangzhuang and Huangtian have been around since Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country. During the Yongle period, there were Huangdian stores. By the Chenghua period, they were everywhere in the world.

Looking at Bi Ziyan who was surrounded by people, Hanlin University Scholar Zhou Jiamo spoke out.

"Isn't it Elder Bi's order to publish the land register and tax amount of Huangzhuang?"

Even his own imperial estate has to pay taxes. What kind of determination is this?
Moreover, can people see the land register and tax figures?
Early in the morning, officials from various ministries in central Beijing had not yet understood the meaning behind the newly established "Integrity Department" and "Taotie Department".

"What a treasonous act. If there is an imperial edict, just leave it in the main hall."

But after two hundred and fifty years, the people in the yamen have become impatient. They dare to go to the emperor to collect taxes. They don’t want their own heads anymore? !
Now, with the emperor's edict, all the Huangzhuanghuangtianhuangdian will pay taxes, and the eunuchs below no longer dare to be arrogant and bully others.

"Your Majesty abandoned me, the Ming Dynasty Ancestor, and took Bi Ziyan as the chief assistant. If you don't advise Your Majesty, you will do it yourself. You actually help me from the side. By doing this, aren't you afraid that everyone in the world will despise you in the future?"

"Later, there was a trip to insult the Holy One and make the emperor pay taxes."

"How can you end up with a happy ending if you are so strict with yourself in the future!"

No matter what Zhu Youxiao said in the imperial edict, Bi Ziyan, the chief minister, could not escape.

After all, the emperor's imperial edict was either opposed or approved.

If you don't object after all, then you agree and are an accomplice!

"Your Majesty has great ambitions. He hopes to relieve the suffering of the common people in the world and to promote the prestige of our country, the Ming Dynasty. I will always be strict with myself and read the writings of saints, and I will do my best to help you."

After hearing what Han Xu said, Bi Ziyan didn't look good and said immediately.

"I am different from people like you who help the tyrants do harm and have no intention of harming the common people."

Before Zhou Jiamo could refute, Xu Guangqi, Minister of Industry, shook his head and said.

"Disaster."

"So what if it's difficult?" After hearing this, Bi Ziyan immediately arrived with his head raised.

"Your Majesty wants to revive the Ming Dynasty and put an end to bad governance in the world. This matter starts from His Majesty himself."

"Your Majesty has such great ambitions, how could I just stand by and watch."

Looking at Bi Ziyan in front of him, Han Xu was speechless for a long time.

The feeling that the sky is falling.

The emperor is just flipping the table, evading taxes, and tantamount to rebellion.

"Your Majesty, Chief Assistant Professor, is really not afraid of what the world will say when he acts like this?"

Looking at the high-spirited Bi Ziyan, Sun Ruyou, the Minister of Rites, asked quietly.

Apart from the emperor, Yuan Shizhen, and Bi Ziyan, he, the Minister of Rites, had the clearest understanding of the two new yamen of the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Taotie Bureau.

The structure of these two yamen is very balanced, or very healthy.

The Duzhi Department and the Household Department are under the jurisdiction of each state, and each state government has a Qing Li Department, which is generally reasonable.

The state government collects taxes, the headquarters collects them, the royal guards inspect them, and the eunuchs supervise them. There are many checks and balances.

In addition to the fact that the emperor takes the lead in paying taxes, this means treating tax evaders as enemies.

"In extraordinary times, do extraordinary things."

After hearing Sun Ruyou's words, Bi Ziyan looked at everyone present and said.

"The Ming Dynasty has been in chaos for many years since Zhang Jiangling died of illness. Now that the people today have the intention to cleanse the world, why worry about not getting it right?"

"Your Majesty takes the lead in paying taxes. This is beneficial to the country and the people. Your Majesty's intention is a blessing to the Ming Dynasty."

With that said, Bi Ziyan immediately started a round of "speech".

The matter of the emperor taking the lead in paying taxes must be settled on this matter.

Taking this opportunity, Bi Ziyan immediately explained the emperor's determination to everyone.

and the purpose of the imperial court’s establishment of two new offices.

The Taotie Department is only responsible for auditing taxes.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption is only responsible for anti-corruption and investigation.

It's not that the factory guards have expanded, because the outer court can also have a hand in these two yamen, unlike Jinyiwei and Dongchang, who all obey the emperor alone.

This is the fundamental reason why Bi Ziyan and Yuan Shizhen agreed to the emperor's establishment of two offices.

The use of power must be within a reasonable scope.

Following Bi Ziyan's impassioned speech, many officials in the hall followed Bi Ziyan and worked hard for the Ming Dynasty to revive the Ming Dynasty. . . ?

Of course not.

"I heard that because I had people publicize the land and tax records of the Imperial Village, all the courtiers found the cabinet?"

Just when Bi Ziyan was telling the emperor's ambitions, Zhu Youxiao also heard about the courtiers coming to visit him in Xiyuan.

"Back to your lord, yes."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shimin immediately said.

"The courtiers all said that Bi Ziyan insulted the Holy One and usurped the sacred weapon."

"hehe."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao chuckled.

"Summon all the courtiers to come to Xiyuan and take a look at the accounts of Huangzhuang Huangdian."

"?!"

Hearing this, Liu Shimin raised his head and glanced at the emperor in surprise, and said quickly.

"The slaves obey the order."

As Liu Shimin left, Xiyuan quickly started to move.

Not far into Xiyuan, three or four hundred officials from various ministries heard a snapping sound.

If you look closely, you can see forty or fifty eunuchs and accountants fiddling with the abacus in their hands.

Ming Dynasty has very terrifying computing power.

Wang Guoguang's "Wanli Accounting Records" and Bi Ziyan's "Duzhi Memorial" are rare in the world's feudal history, which clearly calculate the acres, population, various government expenditures and revenues, military expenditures and other matters of a huge empire. 's writings.

After seeing that no officials wanted to enter Xiyuan anymore, Yang Chengxiu, the head of the Internal Finance Office, came to the crowd with a fly whisk in his arms and said loudly.

"Your Majesty has decreed that from now on, all accounts of the royal houses and shops will be made public and taxes will be paid according to the regulations."

"Anyone who discovers that a royal store in the Royal Village does not pay taxes can report directly to His Majesty and write a letter to clarify the situation."

"!!!"

All the officials were shocked when they heard that all the account books of Huangzhuang Huangdian were to be made public.

The matter of publicizing the account books was really the emperor's decision, not Bi Ziyan's arrogance of the divine weapon and humiliation of the emperor.

After reaching this conclusion, the officials did not even bother to look through the emperor's account books, and hurriedly confessed and left Xiyuan.

There is no dirty water on Bi Ziyan's body, but their butts haven't been wiped clean yet.

The officials present, big and small, whether they are relatives or others, all have large and small properties in Beijing.

Go back and calculate your own accounts and wait for the taxes to be paid.

"Your Majesty, what a good idea."

Walking at the end of the crowd, looking at the many courtiers leaving in a hurry, Bi Ziyan and Yuan Shizhen beside him couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, this will block the mouths of people all over the world."

Hearing this, Yuan Shizhen nodded and said.

"Next, there will probably be some noise in the capital." (End of Chapter)